Williams Is Greeced Lightning As She Bags Another Senior Title

Lauren Williams struck gold again as the teenage taekwondo sensation triumphed in the Greece Open in Salonika.

In her first outing since becoming European champion last month, the 17-year-old Gwent fighter defeated Germany’s Vanessa Koerndl 22-12 to win the -67kg title.

Williams dropped only six points reaching the final, claiming the scalp of Australia’s 2013 World Champion, Carmen Marton, in the penultimate round.

The 17-year-old said: “I didn’t go out there just to get gold.

“I went out to try new kicks and techniques so to get a medal was a bonus.

“I didn’t play to my strengths because I was doing new things so win by 12 points gap against Marton was a major plus.”

The former World Junior Champion – who has fought only three times as a senior – is unlikely to fight again now until the autumn.

But she’s delighted to go into her competition break on a high.

Williams added: “I feel like I have faced all the top seeds now so it can’t get much better. I just have to keep building on my game.”