Sim Jae-young (born 14 September 1995) is a South Korean taekwondo athlete.[1] She is the double world champion of the finweight category as she won the championship in 2017 and 2019.[2]

Sim Jae-young
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 28)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Women’s taekwondo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Muju 46 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Manchester 46 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2018 Manchester 49 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rome 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Rabat 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rome 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Moscow 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Fujairah (F) 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rome 49 kg
Updated on 11 December 2022.

In 2021, she competed in the women's 49 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan where she was eliminated in her second match.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  2. ^ "Sim retains title as South Korea claim three gold medals at World Taekwondo Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  3. ^ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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