Makayla Greenwood of the United States produced a sensational kick at the death to snatch victory in the women's under-53kg final ©World Taekwondo

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China's Zuo Ju, right, was agonisingly close to winning gold before Greenwood's late kick ©World Taekwondo
China's Zuo Ju, right, was agonisingly close to winning gold before Greenwood's late kick ©World Taekwondo


Greenwood won the first gold for the US on the fifth day of competition ©World Taekwondo
Greenwood won the first gold for the US on the fifth day of competition ©World Taekwondo


Liang Yushuai overcame Niyaz Pulatov of Uzbekistan to win men's under-63kg gold ©World Taekwondo
Liang Yushuai overcame Niyaz Pulatov of Uzbekistan to win men's under-63kg gold ©World Taekwondo


China have now won two golds thanks to wins for Liang and Luo Zongshi ©World Taekwondo
China have now won two golds thanks to wins for Liang and Luo Zongshi ©World Taekwondo


Greenwood downed Serbia's double Olympic medallist Tijana Bogdanović, left, in the semi-finals ©World Taekwondo
Greenwood downed Serbia's double Olympic medallist Tijana Bogdanović, left, in the semi-finals ©World Taekwondo


Croatia's Ivana Duvančić, right, suffered a semi-final defeat to Zuo ©World Taekwondo
Croatia's Ivana Duvančić, right, suffered a semi-final defeat to Zuo ©World Taekwondo


Jordan's top seed Zaid Al-Halawani, right, lost to Liang in the semi-finals ©World Taekwondo
Jordan's top seed Zaid Al-Halawani, right, lost to Liang in the semi-finals ©World Taekwondo


There were plenty of shock results at the World Taekwondo Championships ©World Taekwondo
There were plenty of shock results at the World Taekwondo Championships ©World Taekwondo


There was no medal for Mexico for the first time since the opening day but the atmosphere was still electric in Guadalajara ©World Taekwondo
There was no medal for Mexico for the first time since the opening day but the atmosphere was still electric in Guadalajara ©World Taekwondo