Serbia's Vanja Stankovic was one of two athletes to claim a maiden World Taekwondo Championship title on day three of action in Muju in South Korea ©World Taekwondo

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Stankovic beat Thailand’s Panipak Wongpattanakit in the women's 49 kilograms final ©World Taekwondo
Stankovic beat Thailand’s Panipak Wongpattanakit in the women's 49 kilograms final ©World Taekwondo
She had earlier overcome Croatia's Kristina Tomic in the semi-finals ©World Taekwondo
She had earlier overcome Croatia's Kristina Tomic in the semi-finals ©World Taekwondo
Stankovic, second from left, bites her gold medal while stood on the podium ©World Taekwondo
Stankovic, second from left, bites her gold medal while stood on the podium ©World Taekwondo
Russia's Maksim Khramtcov also tasted victory on the global stage for the first time today, winning the men's 74kg category ©World Taekwondo
Russia's Maksim Khramtcov also tasted victory on the global stage for the first time today, winning the men's 74kg category ©World Taekwondo
He defeated Uzbekistan's Nikita Rafalovich 6-3 in the final ©World Taekwondo
He defeated Uzbekistan's Nikita Rafalovich 6-3 in the final ©World Taekwondo
Khramtcov received a bye through to the gold medal match after defending champion Masoud Hajizavareh of Iran withdrew from their semi-final due to injury ©World Taekwondo
Khramtcov received a bye through to the gold medal match after defending champion Masoud Hajizavareh of Iran withdrew from their semi-final due to injury ©World Taekwondo
Hajizavareh was wearing a neck brace on the podium having won his quarter-final yesterday by virtue of the fact that his opponent, Seif Eissa of Egypt, was disqualified for an illegal kick to that part of the body ©World Taekwondo
Hajizavareh was wearing a neck brace on the podium having won his quarter-final yesterday by virtue of the fact that his opponent, Seif Eissa of Egypt, was disqualified for an illegal kick to that part of the body ©World Taekwondo
China's Wenren Yuntao was a beaten semi-finalist in the women's 49kg category and had to settle for a bronze medal ©World Taekwondo
China's Wenren Yuntao was a beaten semi-finalist in the women's 49kg category and had to settle for a bronze medal ©World Taekwondo
The same could be said for Kazakhstan's Kairat Sarymsakov in the men's 74kg category ©World Taekwondo
The same could be said for Kazakhstan's Kairat Sarymsakov in the men's 74kg category ©World Taekwondo