Lynnette Love

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Lynnette Alicia Love
Lynnette Love Andrews instruction.jpg
Master Lynnette Love (right) gives a student one-on-one instruction at Andrews Air Force Base in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameLynnette Alicia Love
Born (1957-09-21) September 21, 1957 (age 67)
Cook County, Illinois
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Barcelona Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Athens Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Heavyweight (+70 kg)

Lynnette Love (born September 21, 1957) is a United States Olympian in taekwondo. [1] She achieved a gold medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a bronze medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. [1] She trained was trained by Dong Ja Yang [2] Howard University. [3] Nominated for the Sullivan Award in 1988 In the World Guinness Book of Records in 1993 for only American to win 9 national titles and 2 world titles.

Lynnette acted in the WMAC Masters series, as "Tarantula", participating in only one episode, where she loses the fight for Dragon Star against Lady Lightning. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Air Force News: Former Olympic champion teaches taekwondo at Joint Base Andrews". DoD Housing Network. September 19, 2012.
  2. "NOTEBOOK". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. 1988-07-12. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   1330888409.
  3. "Seoul 1988: Great Olympic Moments". Ebony . May 1992. Love, a 35-year-old Wayne State University graduate
  4. [url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2776710/ |title=Lynnette Love in IMDb]