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Taekwondo was again talisman for Spanish sport.
This time, two athletes from the UCAM, Eva Calvo and Joel Gonzalez, were responsible for adding two new metals to the Spanish delegation.
Eva Calvo gold came close since it reached the final and stood in the third assault against the favorite Jade Jones to a single point away (7-6) and that the British had dominated in the first assault with two touches the head of Madrid.
In the third and final assault, the Spanish chanced to complete the comeback and that Jones found the gap to achieve several blows to the head breastplate and Eva and sentence a bout that does not detract at all the participation of taekwondo UCAM.
Olympic silver is the just reward for Eva Calvo culminating an excellent Olympic cycle.
Joel Gonzalez had to contest the bronze medal clearly falling in the semifinals but was able to overcome and deal with energy perfectly battle for third place on the podium.
I did not have it easy.
The Venezuelan Edgar Contreras raised a very tactical combat, with little risk and leaving Joel weight of offensive actions.
A tap on the head of the Spanish in the third assault reacted to the South American who risked with several combinations in the final seconds but without contact with the head of Joel Gonzalez retained his advantage obtained and a bronze in addition to gold was London 12.
Source: UCAM / FOTO: Comité Olímpico Español
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