Taekwondo athlete Lu Szu-jou grabbed Taiwan's second gold medal at the 21st Summer Deaflympics Taipei 2009 Monday after defeating her Latvian opponent Laura Gaile Monday in the women's taekwondo 49-57 kg. division. Taekwondo and karate athletes added two silver medals and a bronze Monday to boost the host country's haul to five after two full days of competition. All five medals have come in martial arts events. Lu had to overcome three opponents in the six-athlete division to bring home gold, and her final bout was relatively routine compared to her semifinal battle against Aurora Roman of Puerto Rico, who received a bye in the first round. Starting tentatively against Gaile, Lu scored the only point of the first round with a reverse kick but she quickly subdued her opponent with repeated kicks in the second round to take a 7-0 lead and clinch the bout before the round's two minutes had expired. Bouts are automatically ended if a competitor opens up a seven-point lead. Lu had a much bigger challenge in the semifinal against Roman, with the two fighting to a 1-1 draw after the regulation three rounds. Neither athlete scored in the overtime period, but Lu was given the victory based on general superiority. Roman finished with a bronze. In the men's 58-68 kg. division, Taiwan's Lin Bo-cong won silver after being defeated 5-2 by Kim Minjae from South Korea in the gold medal bout. Kim's uncanny sense of timing kept Lin at bay for much of the encounter. Also on Monday, Taiwan's Tai Wen-chi won silver in men's karate 60-67 kg. finals at Nangang Sports Center, losing 4-2 to Takahiro Kojima of Japan in the gold medal bout. Tai pulled even one minute before the end of the first round but appeared to be in pain for part of the final round, and Kojima took advantage by taking his opponent down and landing a blow to the head for the decisive three points. Tai tried to fight his way back but could only manage one more point before time ran out. In the men's 67-75 kg. division, Taiwan's Huang Chi-yang took bronze after losing to eventual gold medalist Omar Velis of Venezuela 5-0 in the semifinal round. Taekwondo and karate are two of the three sports that have been added to the Summer Deaflympics since they were last held in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. Judo is the other. 