Hwang Kyung-seon

Hwang Kyung-seon
First woman to win three Olympic taekwondo medals
Personal information
BornMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21) (age 38)
Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1]
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing –67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 London –67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens –67 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2007 Beijing Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gyeongju Welterweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Welterweight
Korean name
Hangul
황경선
Hanja
黃敬善
Revised RomanizationHwang Gyeong-seon
McCune–ReischauerHwang Kyŏng-sŏn

Hwang Kyung-seon (Korean pronunciation: [hwaŋ.ɡjʌŋ.sʌn], born May 21, 1986), also spelled Hwang Kyung-sun, is a female South Korean Taekwondo practitioner. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

  1. ^ "[올림픽 영광의 얼굴] 태권도 여자67㎏급 金 황경선". 경인일보 (in Korean). 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hwang Gyeong-Seon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 8 December 2015.