🎉 Event
Panipak Wongpattanakit — Olympic Gold, Tokyo 2020
A golden kick heard around the world.
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Olympic Gold: Women Taekwondo 49kg Tokyo 2020
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First Thai woman Olympic champion in taekwondo
About
Panipak Wongpattanakit won Thailand's first Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020 (25 July 2021) in women's taekwondo (−49 kg), defeating Kristina Stepanenko in the final. She became a national hero and was awarded the Order of the White Elephant by King Vajiralongkorn. AIS sponsored her national team journey.