Wu of China wins women's 49KG taekwondo gold at Beijng Olympics

  2008-08-20 12:18:28 GMT    2008-08-20 20:18:28 (Beijing Time)    Xinhua

Wu of China wins women's 49KG taekwondo gold at Beijng Olympics

Wu Jingyu (blue) of China competes with Buttree Puedpong of Thailand during the women’s 49kg gold medal match at the Beijing Olympic Games taekwondo event in Beijing, China, Aug. 20, 2008. Wu Jingyu

  Wu Jingyu from China claimed the women's 49kg taekwondo title at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, beating Buttree Puedpong from Thailand in the final.

  The bronze medals went to Dalia Contreras Rivero from Venezuela and Daynellis Montejo from Cuba.