Pauline Louise Lopez shocked defending champion Ah-Reum Lee of Korea, 8-6, to claim the women’s -57-kilogram gold medal in the 2016 Asian Taekwondo Championships on Wednesday at the Marrriott Hotel Grand Ballroom in Pasay City.
Lopez ended the 17-year gold medal drought of the country. Roberto Cruz, now member of the national team coaching staff, won the last gold in the Asian Championships in 1999.
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