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Chen Zhong wins Olympic women's over 67kg taekwondo gold at Sydney 2000

Chen Zhong won the women's over 67kg title in taekwondo at the Sydney Olympics on 30 September 2000.

2000-09-30 International State Sports Centre, Australia
Source-checked report card · TaekwondoEvent: Women's Over 67kg

2000-09-30 · State Sports Centre, Australia

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The story

Chen Zhong won the women's over 67kg title in taekwondo at the Sydney Olympics on 30 September 2000. The gold medal represented China, with the competition recorded at State Sports Centre.

How it unfolded

Natalia Ivanova (Russia) took silver; Dominique Bosshart (Canada) took bronze. The complete medal order identifies the competition’s outcome, including the countries represented by the other medallists.

The wider picture

Sydney marked taekwondo’s first appearance as a full Olympic medal sport. Competition was divided by sex and weight category, with the medals here belonging to one specific draw.

The medal results

Taekwondo · 2000-09-30
MedalCompetitorCountry
GoldChen ZhongChina
SilverNatalia IvanovaRussia
BronzeDominique BosshartCanada

Sources

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