(Asiad) S. Korea takes one silver, two bronze from taekwondo

INCHEON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea picked up one silver and two bronze medals from taekwondo at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

In the final of the women's -53㎏ event at Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium, Yoon Jeong-yeon lost to Huang Yun Wen of Chinese Taipei 4-2.

Yoon's was one of three taekwondo medals for South Korea on the sport's first day of competition.

Earlier, Song Young-geon won the bronze in the men's -74㎏ and Shin Yeong-rae also got the bronze in the men's -87㎏.

South Korea will compete in 12 out of 16 weight classes, six each for the men and women.

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