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Lauren Burns: Australia's first Olympic Taekwondo Champion

 

Lauren Burns: Australia's first Olympic Taekwondo Champion

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Lauren Burns of Australia celebrates gold in the Womens 49kg Taekwondo contest at the State Sports Centre on Day Twelve of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Tony Feder /Allsport

On 27 September, 2000, Lauren Burns created history by becoming Australia’s very first Olympic Taekwondo Champion. In front of a deafening home crowd at the State Sports Centre, she defeated Cuba’s Urbia Meléndez Rodriguez for gold, 4-2.