Indonesia earns two golds from taekwondo

Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian taekwondo team earned two gold medals in Kyorugi (fight) event at the third Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Sunday.



Host taekwondo fighter Aghniny Haque won the first gold medal from the taekwondo event after beating Thirunakarasu Shakila of Malaysia 15-5 in the women`s under-46-kg division.



"I cannot speak too much. What is clear, I am very happy with this victory," she said after the match.



"Last night I cried when I remembered that I must win for Indonesia," she said.



Bronze medals in the women`s under-46-kg division went to Ali Aya of Egypt and Tahirli Turkana of Azerbaijan respectively.



In the men`s under-58-kg division, host taekwondo fighter Aggie Seftyan beat Mohammad Khalifah of Jordan 8-7 to win a gold medal.



"What can I only do is to pray to Allah. I won the match because of prayers," Aggie said after the match.



"My opponent was too strong. I could win the match thanks to self-confidence and prayers," he said.



"He was a sort of attacker and moved very quickly. But I knew that. I learned the style of how he played the game," he said.



On the second day of taekwondo event on Sunday, five gold medals were put to competition in the men`s under-54-kg class, women`s under-53-kg class, women`s under-46-kg class, men`s under-58-kg class and women`s under-57-kg class.



Earlier, on Saturday, Indonesia`s male taekwondo fighter won a gold medal in the poomsae event.



In the men`s under-58-kg class Mohammed Al Melghagh of Morocco and Evas Omer Ramazani of Turkey won bronze medals respectively.



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