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Chu Mu Yen (L) took the second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei here on 26th, beating Mexican Francisco Salazar (R) 5-1 in the men's 58kg taekwondo final.
Chu Mu Yen, 22, the gold medallist of the 2003 World Championships, took the second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei here on 26th, beating Mexican Francisco Salazar (R) 5-1 in the men's 58kg taekwondo final.
Chu the saw a goalless tie with Salazar, whose best result was the third place in the 1997 World Championships, in the first round.
From the second round, Chu's accurate and flash kicks earned five points against one for Salazar, who fought fiercely in the last minute, even using the flying kicks.
However, Chu won in the end.
 
"I played calmly in the game, and eased to the end. I am very happy to win another Olympic gold medal for Chinese Taipei," Chu said after the duel.
Liu Jingwen, coach of the Chinese Taipei taekwondo team, said "both Chu and Chen are top taekwondo players, and they have the strength to win."
"I ask them to keep patient in the finals, and they made it.
"I am very glad to see both of them getting gold medals at the Olympic Games. But to tell the truth, they did not show their best form in the finals.
"They could do better, but anyway the gold medals make everybody happy," he said.
Editor: Lu Ziqing
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