Zhou Lijun

Zhou Lijun (born 1 January 1999[1]) is a Chinese taekwondo athlete.[2] She won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships on the women's featherweight's.[2] Later, she won the 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam defeating the olympic champion Jade Jones on the grand final of the women's featherweight's.[3]

Zhou Lijun
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999
Yifeng County, Yichun, Jiangxi, China
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Manchester57 kg
Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2018 Wuxi57 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Wuxi57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Wuxi57 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2019 Sofia57 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Manchester57 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Paris57 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Ho Chi Minh City57 kg
Grand Slam (Qualification)
Bronze medal – third place2017 Wuxi57 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Burnaby57 kg
Updated on 12 December 2022.

References
  1. "Olympic Council of Asia". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  2. "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  3. Andrew Salmon. "China invests in taekwondo with Hollywood-style Grand Slam". www.atimes.com. Retrieved 2018-12-23.


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