Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape gave the Philippines its fourth gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Vietnam’s Ngoc Tuyet Sang, 2-0, in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo final on Friday at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Japan.
Yape dominated both rounds, winning the opening round with a 500-0 score before completing the victory with a 620-0 result in the second round.
The University of Santo Tomas standout controlled the contest from start to finish, finishing with 1,120 remaining health points while his Vietnamese opponent was left with none.
Yape also recorded 21 total kicks, including five head kicks, and five blocks during the gold medal match.
The victory gave the Philippines its fourth gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games and added another highlight to the country’s campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.
This was also Yape’s second medal in this edition’s Asiad after bagging a bronze medal in the men’s individual poomsae on Thursday. (Adrian Co)
