Mexico´s Guillermo Peres wins men´s 58kg taekwondo gold

Source: Xinhua | 08-20-2008 21:25

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexican player Guillermo Perez claimed the title of men's 58kg taekwondo event on Wednesday with superiority ruled by referees.

Guillermo Perez (blue) of Mexico celebrates after defeating Yulis  Gabriel Mercedes of Dominican Republic during the women’s 49kg  gold medal match at the Beijing Olympic Games taekwondo event in  Beijing, China, Aug. 20, 2008. Guillermo Perez won the match and  got the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo)

Perez, 29, silver medalist of 2007 world championships entered into the final relatively easier than 28-year-old Dominican Yulis Gabriel Mercedes, who forced his way into the final after intense competitions against defending champion Chu Mu-yen of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals and world champion Juan Antonio Ramos in the semifinals.