Tachiana Keizha Mangin just made history at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, becoming the first-ever female Filipino world junior taekwondo champion.
In a thrilling match, Tachiana snagged the gold in the Female -49kg category, beating South Korea’s Kim Hyang Gi with a 2-1 score.
The Philippine Taekwondo Association announced her victory on Instagram, celebrating this incredible achievement for the country.
Filipinos at the event became emotional as the Philippine national anthem echoed through the venue during the awarding ceremony—a powerful moment for everyone watching.
Netizens immediately showered Tachiana with congratulatory messages after making history.
“A big achievement and pride to the Philippines as you know that Taekwondo is the national sports of Korea but we won and bagged the Gold.”
“i can see an OLYMPIC CHAMPION in the making!!!! Congrats and Mabuhay!!!”
“Congratulations. Thank you for representing Philippines!”
