Taekwondo Day 3 Review: Saei and Hwang reap golds

(BEIJING, August 23) -- Iranian veteran Hadi Saei claimed his second Olympic gold medal on Friday by defeating Italian fighter Mauro Sarmiento in the final of the Men's -80kg division.

Unexpectedly, defending champion Steven Lopez of the United States lost to Sarmiento in a quarterfinal match, which finished with a disputed point deduction. But Lopez's defeat of Azerbaijani Rashad Ahmadov brought him a bronze.

The other bronze medal went to Chinese fighter Zhu Guo, who defeated Aaron Cook of Great Britain in a bronze medal match.

In the Women's -67kg class competition, bronze medallist at Athens 2004 Hwang Kyung-seon of the Republic of Korea won the gold medal

Canadian Karine Sergerie claimed the silver after losing to Hwang.

French taekwondo fighter Gwladys Patience Epangue took home a bronze by defeating Australian fighter Tina Morgan 4-1.

The other bronze medal went to Sandra Saric of Croatia, who overpowered Asuncion Ocasio Rodriguez of Puerto Rico 5-1 in the other bronze medal match.