Boom" Natthawat Boonchang won the bronze medal at the end of the Youth Taekwondo World Championships in Bosnia.
On 31 August, the Youth Taekwondo World Championship “Sarajevo World Taekwondo Championship 2023” will take place from 28-31 August 2023 at Arena Hotel Hill Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Govina Last day of the competition Two Thai youth kickers entered the field: "Bam" Miss Supaporn Srimahathat, female height category not exceeding 176 cm., and "Boom" Mr. Nattawat Boonchang, height category not exceeding 176 cm. 176 cm male
Starting with the men's category with a height not exceeding 176 cm, there were up to 36 kickers from around the world participating. Thailand sent "Boom" Natthawat Bunchang to compete in the round of 32, defeating Maximilian Va. Negus from Colombia, 2-0 rounds, advanced to the round of 16, then defeated Kai Sin Lin from Taiwan 2-0 rounds, advancing to the bronze medal round. Or the quarter-finals, defeating Muhammadus Makhmut from Kazakhstan 2-0, guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
In the semi-finals, “Boom” Natthawat Boonchang came to meet Gabrielle Rosato from Italy. It appeared that the Thai youth kicker was trying his best. Unfortunately lost in 1-2 rounds and took home the bronze medal.
While the women's under 176 cm height category had 18 athletes participating, "Bam" Suphaporn Srimahathat, the 2022 World Youth silver medalist, played in the round of 16, losing to Vansha Rankova from Serbia. 0-2 rounds, unfortunately eliminated
Summary of the work of Thai youth players In the 2023 World Championships, a total of 1 gold medal was won from Kanchanbutsakorn Pichaisongkhram in the male height not exceeding 156 cm category, 3 bronze medals from Keerati Yokpuang in the male height not exceeding 160 cm category, Naphasakorn Sri. Timongkol, height not exceeding 168 cm., female, and Natthawat Boonchang, height not exceeding 176 cm., male. The Thai youth taekwondo team is scheduled to travel to Thailand. With Austrian Airlines flight os 015 on Saturday, September 2, at 11:50 a.m.
Source: Thai News Agency