Yorkshire taekwondo star Stevenson strikes world gold
The Doncaster fighter, whose parents are both battling serious illness, overcame home favourite Hwang Kyung-seon, the Olympic and world champion, in their 67kg semi-final this morning, producing an 8-5 win to guarantee herself at least silver.
She was then back in action quickly against China’s Yunfei Guo and narrowly took the win on a referee’s decision after a close-fought 3-3 final to take the gold medal.
Stevenson, 28, won bronze at the Beijing Olympics three years ago. Her mother Diane has been diagnosed with terminal cancer while father Roy has a brain tumour.