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 67)
Cook County, Illinois
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Barcelona Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Heavyweight (+70 kg)

Lynnette Love (born September 21, 1957) is a 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.

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "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]


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