Asian Games Taekwondo: Hong Junyi won silver in the men's 80kg class, setting a 12-year record in team history

Hong Junyi. (provided by the delegation)

[Reporter Wu Mengru/Nagoya Report] Taiwanese athlete Hong Junyi advanced to the gold medal match in the men's 80kg taekwondo class today. Unfortunately, he failed to hold on to his advantage during the countdown in the third game and was reversed. He eventually lost to Uzbek athlete Jasurbek 1:2. Jaysunov), won a silver medal. This is not only the second medal for the Taiwan Taekwondo team this year, but also the first silver medal for a male athlete in the Asian Games in the team's history in 12 years.

With a height of 193 centimeters, Hong Junyi has excellent coordination. Taiwan team head coach Su Taiyuan has long regarded him as a regular in international competitions in the future. His confidence has greatly increased after winning the silver medal at the Universiade Rhine-Ruhr in Germany. He also hopes that he can perform better on the spot this time.

Hong Junyi defeated Filipino player Dave Cea 2:0 in the first round. In the quarterfinals, he defeated South Korean player Kang Jae Kwon 2:0. In the quarterfinals, he faced Kazakh player Toleugali Batyrkhan. Although he lost in the first game, he gained the advantage with strong attacks in the second and third rounds and finally completed the reversal 2:1 and advanced to the gold medal match.

Jesunov won the silver medal at this year's Taekwondo Asian Championships, and his strength should not be underestimated. Hong Junyi tested each other's strengths and weaknesses with his opponent in the gold medal match, but could not win for a long time. He failed to win the first game. He went on the offensive again in the second game, especially the key spin kick in the final countdown to seal the victory. He also took the lead in the third game. Unfortunately, he was beaten in the middle and reversed, and missed the gold medal. He still tied the 2014 Huang Yuren's 54kg silver medal result.