Taekwondo" wiped away the tears of Asian Games defeat, 17-year-old Wang Jieling won the bronze medal in Paris Grand Prix and wrote a milestone

Wang Jieling. (Taekwondo Association Facebook)

[Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] The 17-year-old "Taekwondo Sweetheart" Wang Jieling lost 0:2 to the Nagoya Asian Games gold medalist and Chinese female player Ma Jingyue in the quarterfinals of the women's 49kg category at the Paris Taekwondo Grand Prix. She won a bronze medal and the first Grand Slam medal in her career.

Wang Jieling was promoted to the adult level just this year. In May, she won the gold medal in the 46kg category at the Asian Championships. At the end of August, she upgraded to the 49kg category at the World Women's Championships and successfully won a silver medal. Unfortunately, she failed to make it to the top 8 in the women's 49kg category at the Nagoya Asian Games. She was so sad after the game that she left the field in tears.

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Wang Jieling, who served as the flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Nagoya, left for the Taekwondo Grand Prix in Paris, France the next day. She defeated Serbian player Andrea Bokan and Israeli female player Oleksandra Dan in succession. In the top 8, she defeated Russian player Alisa Angelova in straight sets and successfully advanced to the next round.

But the top four opponents were this year's Asian Games 49kg gold medalist Ma Jingyue. After a fierce battle, Wang Jieling still lost 5:8, 7:10. Although she missed the ticket to the gold medal match, she still won a bronze medal. She was also the only player from the Taiwanese team to win a medal this time.