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Great Britain's Jade Jones wins taekwondo gold at European Games

Jade Jones secures Great Britain's third gold medal of the European Games by winning the final of the women's -57kg taekwondo in Baku.

Great Britain's Jade Jones has claimed her nation's third gold medal of the European Games by winning the final of the women's -57kg taekwondo in Baku.

The 22-year-old booked her place in the gold-medal match by defeating Sweden's Nikita Glasnovic in the semi-finals to set up the clash against Croatia's Ana Zaninovic.

Jones powered into a 5-0 lead in the first round, but the Croat battled back to bring herself within striking distance at 8-6. However, the Briton was not to be deterred as she secured her win by a 12-9 scoreline.

Zaninovic claimed the silver for her exploits in the event, while Glasnovic and Spain's Eva Calvo Gomez won the bronze medals.

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Great Britain's taekwondo Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones looks on after beating Despina Pilavaki of Cyprus in the preliminary rounds of the women's -57kg at the European Games in Baku
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