Panipak wins second Olympic gold
published : 8 Aug 2024 at 11:08
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Reuters
Taekwondo athlete Panipak Wongpattanakit made history at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the first person from Thailand to win two gold medals.
Panipak won 6-3 2-3 6-2 against China's Guo Qing.
The final match was the most difficult she fought on the day, having sailed through all the earlier bouts with two-round wins.
Panipak said that she would now retire.
"I am very excited... to make this victory for Thailand," Panipak said, adding that a series of injuries affecting her knee, ankle and hip had led to her decision to retire.
Panipak had already risen to fame by getting Thailand's first gold medal in taekwondo in Tokyo.
Panipak turns 27 on Thursday.
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- ankle: the part at the bottom of your leg where your foot joins your leg - ข้อเท้า
- bout: a boxing or wrestling match - การแข่งขัน
- hip: one of the two parts at either side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs - สะโพก
- retire: to stop playing a sport as a professional or serious player because you are too old, have an injury or no longer have the desire - อำลาวงการ
- sail through (idiom): to easily succeed in doing something - ประสบความสำเร็จได้อย่างง่ายดาย
