Zuo Ju (born 10 February 2000)[1] is a Chinese taekwondo practitioner. She is a two-time silver medalist in the women's 53 kg event at the World Taekwondo Championships.

Zuo Ju
Personal information
Born (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 24)
Sport
CountryChina
SportTaekwondo
Weight class53 kg
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Guadalajara 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku 53 kg

In 2022, she won the silver medal in the women's bantamweight event at the World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[2] She also won the silver medal in the women's bantamweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3]

In 2017, she competed in the women's −49 kg event at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan where she was eliminated in her second match.[1]

Achievements edit

Year Event Location Place
2022 World Championships Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd
2023 World Championships Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (19 November 2022). "Greenwood snatches gold from Zuo's grasp as Liang ensures second title for China". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ Burke, Patrick (4 June 2023). "Cissé claims first World Taekwondo Championships title seven years on from Olympic gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 June 2023.