| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's taekwondo | ||
Representing  South Korea | ||
 | 2004 Athens | -57kg |
| World Championships | ||
| 2001 Jeju | Featherweight |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장지원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Ji-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Chi-wŏn |
Jang Ji-won (born August 30,1979) is a South Korean Taekwondo practitioner who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
She won the gold medal in the 57 kg division.
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