Sarah Chung



Sarah Chung
'92 Olympian
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Sarah Chung - Malaysia's Greatest Female Player
Sarah Chung is perhaps the greatest Taekwondo player ever produced in the
country of Malaysia.  From 1980 to 1996 she dominated the female division
of almost every major Taekwondo event held in Asia. Sarah made Malaysian
Taekwondo history by being the first Malaysian to best Korea for the Gold,
doing so at the 1992 10th Asian Taekwondo Championships. However two of
her proudest moments were also in 1992 when she was awarded the Ahli-
Mangku Negara designation by The Majesty King of Malaysia, as well as
the Bintang Kinabalu designation by the Head Ministry of Sabah State.
(See photos below)



 
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  Sarah Chung stands atop the victory podium after
  besting Korea for the gold at the 1992 10th Asian
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HISTORY / RECORD OF SARAH CHUNG

1980-1996 - Sabah State Champion in several weight categories (from Bantam to Heavy)
1981-1983 - Malaysia National Silver Medalist
1982-1987 - Malaysia National Schools Championships Gold Medalist
1984-1996 - 13 Years Malaysia National Champion in several different weight categories
1987 - Malaysia Games (SUKMA) Featherweight Gold Medaist
1989 - South East Asian Games Lightweight Gold Medalist 
1989 - World Invitaional Taekwondo Championships Gold Medalist
            First Malaysian to best Korea in a Taekwondo Event
1991 - South East Asian Games Heavyweight Gold Medalist 
1992 - Barcelona Olympian - Welterweight - see photo above
1992 - Asian Championship - Heavyweight Gold Medalist / bested Korea (photo above)
1993- South East Asian Games Heavyweight Gold Medalist
1995- South East Asian Games Heavyweight Gold Medalist

  
Other Awards, Citations & Honors
1980 - Most promising New Taekwondo Athlete for the Year
1986 - Sabah Youth Merit Award by the Rotary Club
1986 - Best Student of the Year (Based on Academics, Athletics,
and Leadership)
1987 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1987 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1989 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1989 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1991 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1992 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1993- Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1987 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1992 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1992 - Awarded (Ahli Mangku Negara) designation by
           The Majesty King of Malaysia
1992 - Awarded B.K. (Bintang Kinabalu) designation by
            the Head Ministry of Sabah State
1993 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1995-  Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1995 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
Awarded

                       WTF 6th Dan Blackbelt holder
                  International Referee Since 1996


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