India’s Taekwondo campaign ended at the Asian Games as Shivansh Tyagi and Margette Maria bowed out in their Round of 16 contests. Tyagi lost 15-1 over two rounds to South Korea’s Woohyeok Park and was eliminated. Maria lost to Jui En Chang of Chinese Taipei 13-3 over two rounds. Asian Games 2023: PM Narendra Modi Lauds Women Shooters for Stellar Performance at 19th Asiad in Hangzhou.

Tyagi defeated VA Mithona of Cambodia 2-0 in the round of 32 of the men's 80kg Olympic weight class. Maria competed in 67kg which began from the round of 16. However, she could not cross the first hurdle. Surendra Bhandari’s bronze medal at Busan 2002 remains India’s only medal in taekwondo at the Asian Games.

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