Taekwondo at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's 59 kg

The women's featherweight (−59 kilograms) event at the 2006 Asian Games took place on 10 December 2006 at Qatar SC Indoor Hall, Doha, Qatar.

Women's 59 kg
at the 2006 Asian Games
VenueQatar SC Indoor Hall
Date10 December 2006
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
gold medal    South Korea
silver medal    Vietnam
bronze medal    Nepal
bronze medal    Chinese Taipei
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A total of twelve competitors from twelve countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 59 kilograms.

Lee Sung-hye from South Korea won the gold medal after beating Nguyễn Thị Hoài Thu of Vietnam in gold medal match 3–0, The bronze medal was shared by Nepalese Ayasha Shakya and Tseng Pei-hua of Chinese Taipei.[1] Athletes from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China and Philippines shared the fifth place.

The bronze medalist Tseng Pei-hua later changed her name to Tseng Li-cheng.

Schedule edit

All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)

Date Time Event
Sunday, 10 December 2006 14:00 1/8 finals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Results edit

1/8 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Zarina Shamshatkyzy (KAZ) 0
  Nguyễn Thị Hoài Thu (VIE) 2   Nguyễn Thị Hoài Thu (VIE) 3
  Marjan Tatlari (IRI) 1   Nguyễn Thị Hoài Thu (VIE) 2
  Dong Fengming (CHN) 2   Ayasha Shakya (NEP) 1
  Watcharaporn Dongnoi (THA) −1   Dong Fengming (CHN) 0
  Ayasha Shakya (NEP) 1
  Nguyễn Thị Hoài Thu (VIE) 0
  Lee Sung-hye (KOR) 3
  Dilobar Saydullaeva (UZB) 0
  Lamis Khalil (LIB) 0   Tseng Pei-hua (TPE) 8
  Tseng Pei-hua (TPE) 7   Tseng Pei-hua (TPE) 1
  Takhmina Khojaeva (TJK) 0   Lee Sung-hye (KOR) 2
  Kirstie Alora (PHI) 5   Kirstie Alora (PHI) 0
  Lee Sung-hye (KOR) 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Lee Sung Hye wins women's 59kg taekwondo gold at Doha Asiad". People's Daily . 11 December 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

External links edit