Taekwondo – 2018 Asian Games – Women’s Individual Poomsae, Final - JCC Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia – August 19, 2018 – Defia Rosmaniar of Indonesia celebrates her gold medal on the podium. REUTERS/Cathal Mcnaughton
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Defia Rosmaniar produced Indonesia's first gold medal in their home Asian Games and instantly became toast of the social media in her country on Sunday.
The 23-year-old taekwondo fighter scored 8.690 to pip Iran's Marjan Salahshouri (8.470) to the gold in women's individual poomsae event, triggering wild celebration at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Centre.
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