Lam Dong Taekwondo Athlete Wins Back-to-Back World Gold Medals in South Korea

On September 20, the Lam Dong Provincial Sports Training and Competition Center announced that athlete Nguyen Thi Le Kim, together with Chau Tuyet Van and Lien Thi Tuyet Mai, had won gold in the U50 women’s team standard poomsae event for Vietnam’s national Taekwondo poomsae team at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.

It is Vietnam Taekwondo’s second gold medal at this year’s championships, further highlighting Le Kim’s strong performance.

Earlier, on September 18, Le Kim and Nguyen Thien Phung won gold in the U50 mixed pair standard poomsae event. The pair defeated opponents from Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, Türkiye and Iran before overcoming the Danish duo in the final.

In the U50 women’s team event on September 19, the trio of Tuyet Van, Le Kim and Tuyet Mai continued to show strong coordination and composure under pressure.

After defeating Mexico in the second round, the Vietnamese athletes beat hosts South Korea in the semifinals before overcoming Germany in the final, successfully defending the world title they won in 2024.

Nguyen Thi Le Kim has therefore been part of both of Vietnam Taekwondo’s gold-medal performances at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, further raising Lam Dong sports’ profile internationally.

In addition to the two gold medals, Vietnam’s national Taekwondo poomsae team had won one silver and two bronze medals as of the end of September 19. Lam Dong athlete Nguyen Thi Kim Ha was part of the team that won bronze in the U30 women’s team standard poomsae event.

Nguyen Thi Le Kim was born in 1992 in Tanh Linh, formerly part of Binh Thuan Province. She has won numerous gold medals at the SEA Games, Asian Championships and World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.

The 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships ran from September 16 to 20 in Chuncheon, South Korea, bringing together 1,411 athletes from 83 countries and territories to compete in 42 medal events.