Yvette Yong Explained

Yvette Yong (born 9 March 1990 in Vancouver) is a Canadian taekwondo practitioner.[1] [2] She is a former World Championships bronze medallist.[3] In 2015, she was named to Canada's team at the 2015 Pan American Games to be held in Toronto.[4]

Career

Yong competed at the 2019 Pan American Games losing in the quarterfinals.

In July 2021, Yong was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YONG, Yvette . Taekwondodata.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314215245/http://www.taekwondodata.com/yvette-yong.aa26.html . 2016-03-14.
  2. Web site: Taekwondo - YONG Yvette. dead. 2021-08-28. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 2021-08-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828221252/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/taekwondo/athlete-profile-n1426223-yong-yvette.htm.
  3. Web site: Elite-level Taekwondo champion sets her sights on the Olympics . Navy-marine.forces.gc.ca.
  4. Web site: Taekwondo names team to fight for Pan Am gold . Hossain . Asif . 22 May 2015 . Olympic.ca . . 22 May 2015.
  5. News: Team Canada to have two taekwondo athletes at Tokyo 2020. Chloe. Morrison. Nichols. Paula. 2 July 2021. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 2 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Canada sending two taekwondo players to Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Yong receives reallocated place. Berkeley. Geoff. 3 July 2021. Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 3 July 2021.

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