Robin Haeyoun Cheong (born 16 December 1988 in

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) is a New Zealand

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athlete, who competed in the Women's 57 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in

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, China reaching quarter finals and eventually ranked 7th. She won gold medal that same year in the Beijing Olympic Selection competition. Cheong is a 2010

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Taekwondo High Performance Project recipient, allowing her to compete internationally as a preparation for the forthcoming

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. In 2008, she received the most prestigious University award - the New Zealand University Blue. Cheong is a resident of Pinehill, Auckland. She is a member of Sejong Taekwondo club and is coached by Grandmaster Jin Keun Oh. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was knocked out in the first round by

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Achievements

Other Robin's competition results include: *2006

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Taekwondo Championships - gold medal *2007

Olympic Qualification Championships - gold medal *2010 Canada Open Championships,

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- silver medal (

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division) *2010 Canada Open Championships,

- gold medal (

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division) *2010 International Club Open,

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- gold medal (

division) *2010 4th

Taekwondo Union Championships, Noumea, New Caledonia - silver medal *2011 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, Noumea, New Caledonia - Gold Medal

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheong, Robin Living people New Zealand female taekwondo practitioners Olympic taekwondo practitioners of New Zealand Taekwondo practitioners at the 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1988 births South Korean emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand people of Korean descent