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South Korea’s Lee Dae-Hoon was taken out of taekwondo action far sooner than anyone expected.
The No. 1 seed in men’s 68 kg, Dae-Hoon was defeated by Uzbekistan’s Ulugbek Rashitov in Round of 16 competition. Dae-Hoon had a commanding lead over Rashitov in the third frame, but Rashitov scored eight points to take a late lead before Dae-Hoon tied the score with 11 second to go. The bout went to the golden round and Rashitov landed a two-point tunk shot just 17 seconds into the extra period to win it.
Dae-Hoon is a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist (silver in London, bronze in Rio).
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By Chang-Ran Kim
CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) â Top-ranked taekwondo champion Lee Dae-hoon lost in the first match of his final Olympics on Sunday, dashing South Koreaâs best hope for a gold medal in the national sport it once dominated.
Lee has won a trove of gold medals including three world championships and a record 12 Grands Prix, but the Olympic trophy has eluded him. He won silver in London 2012 and bronze in Rio four years later.
âItâs my last Olympics so I wish I could have done better,â he said. âI was well in my body and mind but my management of the fight could have been better; I was successful at the beginning but then I felt rushed.â
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