France, 'Yu' Banlang Thapthimdaeng, a 19-year-old rising star with a height of 190 centimeters, is ready to compete in the last 16 this afternoon against the 5th ranked player of the tournament from Spain.Taekwondo Olympic Games 2024 Day 2 at Le Grand Palais, Paris, Men's 68 kg. weight class, this afternoon at 2:46 p.m. "Yu" Banlang Thapthimdaeng, a 19-year-old Thai rising star from Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, No. 12 of the tournament, will compete in the last 16 against Javier Perez Polo, No. 5 of the tournament from Spain. If he wins, he will advance to the quarterfinals at 7:40 p.m., the semifinals at 9:24 p.m., and the finals at 2:19 a.m.Yu Banlang announced that he is ready to fight with all his might because he has been training hard, hoping to perform his best and aiming for an Olympic medal this time. 'Jao Yu' was born on September 12, 2005, and is currently 19 years old. He is 190 centimeters tall and won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, and a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. He became the second Thai male taekwondo athlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, following 'Mac' Chatchawan Khaolaor, who did so at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. As for Banlang's most recent achievement, he was the runner-up at the 2024 Asian Games in Vietnam.For the Thai national taekwondo team, there are still 2 athletes left: "Yu" Banlang Thapthimdaeng who will compete today and "Baitei" Sasikarn Thongchan in the 67 kg women's division who will compete tomorrow (9 July).Source : Thai News Agency