Brazil's Pacheco wins first world title as taekwondo worlds open in China's Wuxi

WUXI, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Maria Clara Pacheco captured her first world title and the opening gold medal of the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships here on Friday, defeating Olympic champion Kim Yu-jin of South Korea 2-0 in the women's 57kg final.

World No. 1 Pacheco, 22, faced 2024 Olympic champion Kim in a cautious opening. Both exchanged mid-level kicks before Pacheco edged the first round 2-2 on point