Park Tae-joon of South Korea, second left, won his first World Taekwondo Championships gold at men's under-54 kilograms with victory in the final against Spain's Hugo Arillo Vazquez ©World Taekwondo

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Park, right, won his final 8-0 and 6-3 against Arillo Vazquez, left ©World Taekwondo
Park, right, won his final 8-0 and 6-3 against Arillo Vazquez, left ©World Taekwondo
The semi-final victory for Park, left, was the only one which required three rounds against Uzbekistan's Omonjon Otajonov, right ©World Taekwondo
The semi-final victory for Park, left, was the only one which required three rounds against Uzbekistan's Omonjon Otajonov, right ©World Taekwondo
The men's under-54kg podium featured four first-time World Championships medallists, including Park, right, and Otajonov, left ©World Taekwondo
The men's under-54kg podium featured four first-time World Championships medallists, including Park, right, and Otajonov, left ©World Taekwondo
Croatia's Lena Stojković, second left, finished on top of the women's under-46kg podium for the second consecutive World Taekwondo Championships ©World Taekwondo
Croatia's Lena Stojković, second left, finished on top of the women's under-46kg podium for the second consecutive World Taekwondo Championships ©World Taekwondo
Stojković, left, had to come from behind to beat impressive 17-year-old Thai athlete Kamonchanok Seeken, right, in the final ©World Taekwondo
Stojković, left, had to come from behind to beat impressive 17-year-old Thai athlete Kamonchanok Seeken, right, in the final ©World Taekwondo
Japan's Ruka Okamoto, left, enjoyed a run to the semi-finals, but Stojković, right, proved too strong ©World Taekwondo
Japan's Ruka Okamoto, left, enjoyed a run to the semi-finals, but Stojković, right, proved too strong ©World Taekwondo
Seeken's, left, stunning run to the final included a 14-3 and 13-5 semi-final victory against China's Wang Xiaolu, right ©World Taekwondo
Seeken's, left, stunning run to the final included a 14-3 and 13-5 semi-final victory against China's Wang Xiaolu, right ©World Taekwondo
The United States' Melvy Alvarez, right, was among the athletes in action in a busy morning session against Haiti's Gregory Jean-Baptiste, left ©World Taekwondo
The United States' Melvy Alvarez, right, was among the athletes in action in a busy morning session against Haiti's Gregory Jean-Baptiste, left ©World Taekwondo