Paris:Taiwan's Wang Chieh-ling secured a bronze medal in the women's under-49 kilogram category at the Paris 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix. This achievement followed her semifinal loss to China's Ma Jingyue.

According to Focus Taiwan, Wang, aged 17, advanced to the semifinals after defeating Russia's Alisa Angelova with scores of 16-8 and 31-14 in two rounds. However, she could not surpass Ma Jingyue, an Asian Games gold medalist, losing with scores of 8-5 and 10-7.

Earlier in the year, Wang gained attention by winning gold in the women's under-46kg category at the Asian Taekwondo Championships in May. Her participation in the Asian Games in Nagoya concluded in the quarterfinals. She then focused on the Paris Grand Prix to gain further experience against top-tier senior competitors and to improve her international standing.