Jang Yoon-jung

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Jang Yoon-jung
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1966-06-11) 11 June 1966 (age 56)
Sport
Sport taekwondo
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Barcelona Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Kathmandu 70 kg

Jang Yoon-jung (born 11 June 1966) is a South Korean former taekwondo practitioner. She won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where taekwondo was a demonstration sport, in the heavyweight event. [1] At the 1988 Asian Taekwondo Championships she became Asian Champion in the heavyweight category. [2]

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References

  1. "Olympedia – Jang Yoon-Jung". www.olympedia.org.
  2. "TaekwondoData". Yoon-jung at TaekwondoData.