Hwang Kyung-seon

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Kyung-seon
Hwang with her medals
Personal information
BornMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21) (age 39)
Namyangju, South Korea[1]
Korean name
Hangul
황경선
Hanja
黃敬善
RRHwang Gyeongseon
MRHwang Kyŏngsŏn
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

Hwang Kyung-seon (Korean: 황경선; pronounced [hwaŋ.ɡjʌŋ.sʌn], born 21 May 1986) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. She represented South Korea at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in the former and gold in the latter two.[2]

Biography

Hwang was born on 21 May 1986.[3] She made her international competitive debut at the 2002 World Cup in Tokyo.[4] She then won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[5]

In 2008, she won the gold medal in the -67kg category at the Beijing Olympic Games, beating Karine Sergerie of Canada in the final.[6] She won gold once again at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, defeating Nur Tatar of Turkey.[7]

References

  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.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Hwang Gyeong-Seon". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  4. ^ "Hwang Kyung-Seon". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  5. ^ "Olympedia – Welterweight (≤67 kilograms), Women, 2004". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  6. ^ "Olympedia – Welterweight (≤67 kilograms), Women, 2008". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  7. ^ "Olympedia – Welterweight (≤67 kilograms), Women, 2012". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
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