Jade Jones claimed Britain’s first Olympic taekwondo gold medal and the hosts’ 25th of the London Games.

The 19-year-old beat Yuzhuo Hou 6-4 to take the women’s -57kg title and avenge the Chinese fighter’s sudden-death win at the 2011 World Championships.

After a nervous opening with few scoring opportunities, Jones took control of the final in the second round and powered to victory.

Jones told BBC Sport: “I still doesn’t feel real, it feels crazy. I’ve dreamt about this for ages and the crowd have just been amazing. This can’t be beaten.

“My coach is a legend and without him a I wouldn’t have been anywhere near where I was today. When I came out, I just wanted to go on and win.

“To be the first ever British taekwondo athlete to win Olympic gold is amazing. To win Olympic gold is special, but to perform in front of all my friends and family is just amazing.”

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By Tom Fordyce
Source: BBC