Thai star Panipak a cut above the rest
Above Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit celebrates on the podium after winning the women's 49kg class.
Reigning Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit won her third straight SEA Games gold medal after reigning in the women's 49kg class on Thursday.
The world No.1 taekwondo star lived up to her billing by outclassing her opponent Julius Dhaysi Oo of Myanmar 29-0 in the gold medal match.
The victory extended Panipak's 36-match winning streak dating back to November 2018.
Another medal hope Athi Sararat also triumphed in the men's 87kg class when he beat Indonesia's Nicolas Armanto 19-6 in the final.
Myanmar's Kyaw Min Naing took bronze.
Sasikarn Tongchan had to settle for silver in the women's 62kg after losing to Vietnam's Pham Thi Thu Hien in the final.
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