WUXI, China (Dec. 10, 2024) - Brazil’s mixed gender team today clinched gold in the Wuxi 2024 World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships Final.

 

Seven national teams competed in the mixed gender event, with host nation and defending champions China taking the silver medal and Uzbekistan earning bronze.

 

Matches were played under the best of three system, with each round carried out using the tag match format.

 

The Brazilian team was comprised of Maria Clara Pacheco, Milena Titoneli, Luiz Aquino, Edival Pontes and Henrique Marques Rodrigues Fernandes, and excelled throughout the day at the World Taekwondo Center Stadium.

 

They overcame China in the final, with Jiani Xing, Mengyu Zhang, Shunan Xiao, Chenming Xiao, Qizhang Xiang and Mingkuan Meng making up the host nation’s team.

 

Brazil had beaten Australia and Korea earlier in the day to reach the final, while on the other side of the draw China won their semi-final against Uzbekistan.

 

Feruza Sadikova, Gulsanam Alijonova, Diyorbek Tukhliboev, Jasurbek Jaysunov and Shukhrat Salaev claimed bronze for Uzbekistan with victory over Korea.

 

Uzbekistan and Korea won their opening matches against India and Türkiye respectively.

 

Prior to the start of competition, all participating athletes and officials held an impeccably observed moment of silence to honour Grandmaster Young Ghil Park, the Honorary President of the Italian Taekwondo Federation. 

 

Grand Master Park served as Chair of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Committee from 2014 to 2017, playing a pivotal role in the early development of Poomsae. 

His unwavering dedication not only shaped the history of Taekwondo in Italy but also left a profound impact on the lives of his students, athletes, and leaders, who continue to uphold his enduring legacy.