Barbara Kunkel

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Barbara Kunkel
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1969-09-17) 17 September 1969 (age 53)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Women's taekwondo
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Middleweight

Barbara Kunkel (born 17 September 1969) is an American taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [1] She won a bronze medal in middleweight at the 1999 Pan American Games. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Kunkel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. "Result of Tournament. Pan Am Games: Winnipeg 23.07.1999". taekwondodata.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.