JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Nikita Rafalovich of Uzbekistan won the gold medal of the men's 80kg taekwondo event at the 2018 Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Rafalovich defeated Lee Hwa-Jun of South Korea 21-18 in the final to grab his first Asiad medal, snatching Uzbekistan's second gold at this Asiad.
The bronze medal was shared by Nurlan Myrzabayev of Kazakhstan and Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan as there are no third-place bouts.
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that emphasizes skill, strength and speed of kick. It was first introduced in the Asian Games in 1986, but missed the 1990 Beijing Asiad.
The 18th Asiad will stage 465 events out of 40 sports, among which 330 events from 32 sports will feature in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 2018 Asian Games, attracting more than 10,000 athletes, will run through Sept. 2.
