‘Empress of Free Poomsae’ Jang Han-sol wins gold medal at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships for the second consecutive time
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Jang Han-sol, the 'Empress of Free Poomsae', won the gold medal for the second time in a row by receiving 9.500 points in the final of the women's free poomsae women's over 17 individual competition at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.
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Jang Han-sol won the free poomsae under-17 mixed doubles event at the 2024 Hong Kong Games.
‘Empress of Free Poomsae’ Jang Han-sol (Pocheon City Hall) won the gold medal for the second consecutive time at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.
Jang Han-sol took the top spot with a score of 9.500 in the finals of the women's free poomsae women's over 17 individual competition at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships held at the Songam Sports Town Air Dome in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do on the 17th.
Jang Han-sol, who received a technical score of 5.660 points and a directing score of 3.840 points, won the championship, beating Lin Sitong (9.280 points, China) and Valentina Arlotti (8.760 points, Italy).
Jang Han-sol, who won the free poomsae under-17 mixed doubles event at the 2024 Hong Kong Games, won the over-17 individual event this time, showing off golden performances in two consecutive competitions.
In the certified Poomsae competition, Lee Dong-jun (Kyung Hee University) won the men's under-30 individual event, and Kim Yeon-bu (National Team Chamtaekwondojang) won the women's under-60 individual event.
Korea added 5 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal on this day, resulting in 9 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals over the two days of the competition.
Open Questions
- What will be the final performance of the Korean national team in the remaining competitions?
