Joana Cunha

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Joana Cunha
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 (age 29)
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryPortugal
Sport Taekwondo
Event –57 kg
Club S.C. Braga [2]
TeamPOR
Coached byJoaquim Peixoto [2]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Gwangju 57 kg
Lusophony Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Goa 57 kg
European U-21 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Innsbruck 57 kg
Updated on 02 November 2017

Joana Filipa da Silva Cunha (born 19 October 1994) is a Portuguese taekwondo female athlete. [3] [4] She won the silver medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade on the Women's featherweight category representing Portugal. [5]

She competed in the women's featherweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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References

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