Taekwondo's In Gyodon Advances to Semifinals Following Lee Dabin

Player In Gyo-don (left) is competing in the men's taekwondo over 80kg quarterfinal match at the Tokyo Olympics held at Makuhari Messe Hall, Japan, on the 27th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Following Da-bin Lee, In Gyo-don (29, Korea Gas Corporation) also secured a spot in the Taekwondo semifinals.

On the 27th, In Gyo-don won 10-2 against Ruslan Zaparov (Kazakhstan) in the men's 80kg quarterfinals of Taekwondo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held at Makuhari Messe Hall A in Chiba, Japan.

The match was tight in the early and middle rounds. In Gyo-don scored 1 point during the probing phase in the first round, but in the second round, he conceded a body attack and received a penalty, bringing the score to a tie.

In the third round, tied at 2-2, In Gyo-don took a decisive approach. His consecutive punch attacks landed successfully, and his head attacks were effective. In the final moments, he quickly extended the point difference to 8, securing the victory.

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