Chen Zhong is a retired Chinese taekwondo competitor who represented her country at international level for more than 10 years, including three consecutive Summer Olympic Games. She won China's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and successfully defended her title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but did not make it past the quarter-final round.
María del Rosario Espinoza Espinoza is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner.
Natalia Nikolayevna Ivanova is a Russian taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she received a silver medal in the +67 kg class. She won a silver medal in heavyweight at the 1997 World Taekwondo Championships in Hong Kong, after defeating Chiu Meng-jen in the semifinal, and being defeated by Jung Myoung-sook in the final. She also competed at the 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003 World Taekwondo Championships. She won gold medals at the 1996, 1998 and 2002 European Taekwondo Championships.
Taekwondo competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held from 8 August to 11 August at the ExCeL London. Competition was held in eight weight categories; four for men, and four for women.
Bianca Walkden is a British taekwondo athlete and Olympian. She is a three-time World champion, twice World Grand Prix champion, four-time European champion and a double Olympic medallist.
Daniela Castrignano is an Italian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's heavyweight category. She obtained a total of nine medals in her sporting career, including one Gold and two silvers at the European Championships and a bronze in the over-72 kg division at the 2007 World Taekwondo Championships in Beijing. Castrignano was also selected to compete for the Italian taekwondo squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed fifth in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg). Throughout her sporting career, Castrignano trained for Team Perulli in her native Lecce under head coach and master Giuseppe Perulli.
Lee Da-bin is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. She competes for South Korea mainly in middleweight category at international competitions.
Youn Hyun-jung is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
Jung Wan-sook is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
Sin Kyung-hyen is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
Kao Ching-yi is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner.
Mónica Torres is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner.
Pai Yun-yiao is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner.
Trương Thị Kim Tuyền is a Vietnamese taekwondo practitioner.
Li Zhaoyi is a Chinese taekwondo practitioner.
Zhang Hua is a Chinese taekwondo practitioner.
Park Hye-mi is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
Wang I-hsien is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner.
Huang Hsiao-ying is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 1993 World Taekwondo Championships, where she was defeated by eventual world champion Jung Myoung-sook in the 8th-final. She won a bronze medal in heavyweight at the 1995 World Taekwondo Championships in Manila, after being defeated by Jung Myoung-sook in the semifinal.
Chun Yang-hsi is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner. She won a bronze medal in heavyweight at the 1989 World Taekwondo Championships in Seoul, after being defeated by Jung Wan-sook in the semi final. She also competed at the 1991 World Taekwondo Championships in Athens, where she reached the quarter final.
