Poomsae MM 2012: 3. Kilpailupäivä

 In a packed San Antonio Coliseum in Tunja, Colombia, standing room only didn't even begin to describe the number in attendance. Fans fed energy in waves to the athletes competing on day three of the 7th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.

Male and Female Individual under 39, Male and Female Under 39 Teams, and Freestyle Pairs put on a resoundingly dynamic show for the spectators. Iran, Germany, and Korea became the big winners each grabbing a variety of medals. Iran finished the day with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze. Germany fans and athletes went nuts as they took 1 gold and 2 bronze, and Korea confidently their run of the day with 1 gold and 1 silver.

Germany stole the show with a stunning performance in the Male under 29 Team finals putting them on top of their rivals for a gold medal that sent their fans and teammates in to wild cheers of jubilation. China's power and precision landed them in silver medal position. Iran's and the Philippines' worked their way their beautiful routines to claim bronze medals each.

In the Female under 29 Team finals, Iran shined golden, improving on their semi-final performance to wear the precious hardware. Vietnam's performance flashed shimmers of silver through their graceful technique. The Philippines and Germany gave bold performances to grab bronze medals.

Spain's Laura Kim spared no effort to steal the spotlight of the Female under 39 competition. Leading through prelims and semifinals, she secured her position as the World's Best by topping an incredible performance by Korea's Jung Hee Hong who won silver. Sanaz Khorami of Iran achieved her nation's second bronze medal of the day, while host nation's Olga Agudelo won bronze and gave Colombia it's only medal of the day.

Korea found their top finish of the day through Ki Sung Song's gold medal in the Male under 39 division. Iran boasted a silver medal from Ali Salmani Azarkhavarani who edged out Chinese-Taipei's Li Chung Wang and Spain's Alberto Jo Lee who earned bronze medals with powerful performances.

Once again, Freestyle put fans at the edges of their seats as the Pairs demonstrated their creative artistry. Peru proved untouchable during the finals to hold gold at the end. Vietnam dazzled the crowd with incredible synchronization and high flying acrobatic skills to claim silver. The Philippines and Germany proudly wore bronze as they delivered strong performances that drew cheers from the whole coliseum.