Magda Wiet-Hénin (born 31 August 1995) is a French taekwondo athlete.[1] She won the silver medal at the 2018 European Taekwondo Championships.[2][3] She has qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics through the 2021 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Magda Wiet-Hénin
Magda Wiet-Hénin
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 28)
Nancy, France
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportTaekwondo
Event62 kg (lightweight)
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Manchester 62 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2019 Chiba 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manchester 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rome 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rome 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Riyadh (F) 67 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 67 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Montreux 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Manchester 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Baku 62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Sofia 67 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran 67 kg
European U21 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Athens 62 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sharm El Sheikh 59 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Pafos 59 kg

She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 67 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4]

Personal life edit

Wiet-Hénin is the daughter of Valérie Hénin and Orlando Wiet.

References edit

  1. ^ "Magda Wiet Henin". www.fftda.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Turkish athlete Yaman wins gold at European Taekwondo championship". DailySabah. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

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