Tachiana Mangin
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| Born | November 5, 2007 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kirstie Alora (National Team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tachiana Keizha Mangin (born 5 November 2007) is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner. She won the Women's -49 kg category at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships.
Career
She is trained by Kirstie Alora.[1] She was a gold medalist at the age of 15 years-old at the kyorugi junior division of the 16th ASEAN Taekwondo Championships at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Parañaque City.[2] She was also a silver medalist at the 2023 Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships.[3]
She won at the Daegu 2024 World University Taekwondo Festival in South Korea in July 2024.[4]
She was a gold medalist in the Women's -49 kg category at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships.[5][6] In doing so, she became the first athlete from the Philippines to win at the event since Alex Borromeo in Barcelona in 1996.[7]
In October 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships in the flyweight division in Wuxi, China.[8] She was a gold medalist at the 2025 SEA Games in December, winning against 2023 World Championships silver medallist Kamonchanok Seeken of Thailand in the 49kg final.[9][10]
Personal life
She was a student at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.[11]
References
- ^ Navarro, June (29 December 2024). "Mangin eyes bigger 2025 and beyond". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "PH teen jin wins 1st gold at ASEAN taekwondo tilt". Manila Standard. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Taekwondo puts first Asiad gold bid on Olympian Alora's shoulders". Asian News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Navarro, June (16 December 2024). "'No ordinary athlete' Tachiana Mangin has PSC backing". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Javier, Kristian Eric (October 9, 2024). "Tachiana Mangin wins gold medal in the World Taekwondo Junior Championships". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "SOTY 2024: Tachiana Mangin is SPIN.ph Gamechanger of the Year". Spin.ph. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Mangin hopes World Taekwondo Junior Championships gold inspires further success for the Philippines". World Taekwondo. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Filipino jins seek breakthrough gold at taekwondo worlds". Philstar. October 20, 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Thai taekwondo stars smash gold target". bangkokpost.com. 13 Dec 2025.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (16 December 2025). "Thailand dominates at SEA Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Taekwondo starlet eyes LA28 qualification". Inside the Games. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.