Hungarian teen Marton wins second world taekwondo title


WUXI, China, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Hungary's 19-year-old Luana Marton captured her second world title at the World Taekwondo Championships on Tuesday, defeating Brazil's Milena Titoneli 2-0 in the women's 67kg final.

Marton took the opening round 8-1 with an aggressive attacking display. In the second round, she used her close-range advantage to maintain control and held her lead to the end, sealing a 2-0 victory and the gold medal.

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