Lynette Love (born September 21, 1957) is a former United States Olympian in taekwondo.[1] She achieved a gold medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a bronze medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.[1] She trained was trained by Dong Ja Yang[2] Howard University.[3] Nominated for the Sullivan Award in 1988 In the World Guinness Book of Records in 1993 for only American to win 9 national titles and 2 world titles
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Full name | Lynnette Alicia Love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1957-09-21) September 21, 1957 (age 64) Cook County, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Love, a 35-year-old Wayne State University graduate
World Champions in Taekwondo – Women's Heavyweight | |
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