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Great Britain's Jade Jones wins gold in women's taekwondo

Great Britain's Jade Jones takes the gold medal in the women's taekwondo 57kg final.

Jade Jones has claimed Great Britain's first ever Olympic taekwondo gold medal with a superb performance in the women's 57kg final.

Jones was made to work hard by China's Hou Yuzhou but eventually earned victory.

A tentative opening saw neither woman register a point in the first round.

Jones pressed in the second and earned a penalty point from the referee, going on to score an attack to take a 2-0 lead into the final round.

Hou tried to mount a comeback but Jones picked her off on the counter with precision accuracy, taking a 5-1 lead with a minute left on the clock.

Jones managed to defend a late barrage to take the title by six points to four.

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