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Cautious Zheng triumphs

Source: AP | August 22, 2016, Monday |

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TO win a taekwondo gold medal without doing much fighting is an accomplishment.

And that is largely how China’s Zheng Shuyin took the women’s heavyweight division title in a slow-paced final against Mexico’s Maria Espinoza at the Rio Olympics on Saturday night.

Both fighters often appeared unwilling to spar and were penalized by the referee for passivity.

But Zheng’s cautious, defensive approach ultimately allowed her to defeat Espinoza by a score of 5 to 0. Her considerable height advantage — she is six inches taller — also kept Espinoza at a distance while she used her longer legs to score quick points.

“I had this goal to become the Olympic champion but I knew it would not be easy,” she said.

Zheng, 22, won a bronze at the Asian championships in April. Her gold is China’s second in taekwondo in Rio; Zheng’s boyfriend Zhao Shuai took the men’s 58kg division on Wednesday.

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