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South Korea's Hwang wins -67kg gold

South Korea's double world champion Hwang Kyung-Seon beat Canada's Karine Sergerie 2-1 to win the Olympic taekwondo women's -67kg gold medal Friday.

Sergerie, the world champion in the 59-63kg class, led 1-0 after the first period but the South Korean hit back to tie the score 1-1 in the second.

Hwang's back kick caught the Canadian's abdomen in the third round to bring South Korea their third gold medal in taekwondo on the third day of the four-day competition.

The bronze medals went to world silver medallist Gwladys Patience Epangue of France and Croatia's Sandra Saric.

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