Sorn Seavmey (Khmer: ស៊ន សៀវម៉ី; born 14 September 1995) is a Cambodian taekwondo practitioner and gold medalist in the women’s under-73 kg event at 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[1][2] She was also a 2013 SEA Games gold medalist in Myanmar and the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia. In 2014, she won Cambodia's first gold medal at the Asian Games since its participation in 1954. At the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Seavmey defeated her first-round opponent from Uzbekistan 29-7, then defeated her Filipino opponent in the semi-final 6-5. In the final round, she defeated her opponent from Iran 7-4, becoming the first Cambodian to win an Asian Games medal. She is 183 cm and trains with her brother Sorn Elit and sister Sorn Davin, who also practice taekwondo.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Born | 14 September 1995 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | Middleweight (-73 kg) |
Seavmey qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the women's +67 kg division. She was defeated by Reshmie Oogink of the Netherlands during the round of 16.[3][4] She was the flag bearer for Cambodia during the Parade of Nations.
She was also the flag bearer for Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games during the opening ceremony.[5]
In the women's over 73kg division at the 2023 SEA Games hosted in Cambodia, Sorn Seavmey, secured another gold medal after defeating Sirimanotham Sonesavnh from the Lao People's Democratic Republic with a score of 2-0. This remarkable triumph further adds to Sorn Seavmey's already impressive list of accomplishments.[6]
References edit
- ^ Ouch, Sony (October 4, 2014). "In Taekwondo, Cambodia Wins First Asian Games Gold". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Women's 73 kg" (PDF). MasTKD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (16 April 2016). "Seavmey makes Cambodian history with success at Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament". Insidethegames. Dunsar Media Company Limited. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ Manjunath, H S (17 August 2018). "Seavmey eyes gold as Asiad to open". Phnom Penh Post. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Olympics (14 May 2023). "Olympic taekwondo champion Panipak Wongpattanakit claims fourth straight title at SEA Games". Olympics. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links edit
- Sorn Seavmey at TaekwondoData.com
- Sorn Seavmey at Olympics.com
- Sorn Seavmey at Olympedia
- National Olympic Committee of Cambodia
- Sorn Seavmey on Facebook
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