Lynnette Love

Lynnette Alicia Love
Master Lynnette Love (right) gives a student one-on-one instruction at Andrews Air Force Base in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameLynnette Alicia Love
Born (1957-09-21) September 21, 1957 (age 69)
Cook County, Illinois
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1987 BarcelonaHeavyweight (+70 kg)
Gold medal – first place1991 AthensHeavyweight (+70 kg)
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulHeavyweight (+70 kg)
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaHeavyweight (+70 kg)

Lynnette Love (born September 21, 1957) is a United States Olympian in taekwondo. She achieved a gold medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a bronze medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She trained was trained by Dong Ja Yang Howard University. 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.

Lynnette acted in the WMAC Masters series, as "Tarantula", participating in only one episode, where she loses the fight for Dragon Star against Lady Lightning.

References

  1. 1 2 "Air Force News: Former Olympic champion teaches taekwondo at Joint Base Andrews". DoD Housing Network. September 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ "NOTEBOOK". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. 1988-07-12. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  3. ↑ "Seoul 1988: Great Olympic Moments". Ebony. May 1992. Love, a 35-year-old Wayne State University graduate
  4. ↑ [url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2776710/ |title=Lynnette Love in IMDb]