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TAEKWONDO POOMSAE WINS EIGHTH MEDAL FOR PERU
The pair of Ariana Vera and Renzo Saux continues Peru's medal streak, now with a bronze medal. Peru has already won three medals in this discipline.
Photo: Peruvian Olympic Committee
For the second day in a row, the Callao Sports Center trembled in excitement to support Peruvian taekwondo poomsae athletes. This time, the pair of Ariana Vera and Renzo Saux won the bronze medal after an exhibition that was warmly applauded by the audience.
The Peruvian pair scored 7.010 points, taking the third place on the podium and only trailing behind Mexico, whose athletes won the gold medal with a score of 7.440 points. Meanwhile, Canada won the silver medal with the same score, but was at a disadvantage after the seven judges' final decision.