Caroline Marton Explained

Caroline Marton (born 14 April 1984) is an Australian taekwondo athlete from Melbourne, Australia.^[1]

In attempting to qualify for the 2012 Olympics she was disqualified in the final match with seconds remaining.^[2]

She won the 2016 Oceania Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament as the only competitor in her weight class and therefore is qualified to compete at the 2016 Olympics.^[3] ^[4]

She is the sister of world taekwondo champion Carmen Marton.^[5] She and her sister are training partners.^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: Caroline Marton | Victorian Institute of Sport . Vis.org.au . 1984-04-14 . 2016-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425014456/http://www.vis.org.au/athletes-sports/athletes/caroline-marton/ . 25 April 2016 . dead .
Web site: AOC selects third pair of siblings for Rio . Espn.go.com . 2016-03-04 . 2016-04-04.
Web site: Rio 2016: Fighters Carmen and Caroline Marton join Safwan Khalil and Hayder Shkara in taekwondo team . Dailytelegrpah.com.au . 2016-04-04.
Web site: Rio to be a family affair for Taekwondo athletes . Aroundtherings.com . 2012-02-07 . 2016-04-04.
Web site: Sister Act - Blitz Martial Arts Magazine . Blitzmag.net . 2012-11-30 . 2016-04-04.
Web site: Carmen Marton: World Champion Taekwondo Lightweight Category Reveals her Success Mantra " Believe in Yourself and Never Ever Give up on your Dreams" . Womenfitness.net . 2014-11-16 . 2016-04-04.