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Khmerស៊ន សៀវម៉ីtaekwondo2014 Asian Games2013 SEA GamesAsian Games19542016 Summer OlympicsReshmie OoginkNetherlandsParade of NationsCambodia at the 2018 Asian Games
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| Nationality | Cambodian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995 Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middleweight (-73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sorn Seavmey (Khmer: ស៊ន សៀវម៉ី; born 14 September 1995) is a Cambodian taekwondo practitioner and gold medalist in the women’s under-73 kg event at 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[1] She was also a 2013 SEA Games gold medalist in Myanmar and the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia. She won Cambodia's first gold medal at the Asian Games since its participation in 1954. She is 183 cm and trains with her brother Sorn Elit and sister Sorn Davin, who also practice taekwondo. At 2014 Inchoen Asian Games, Seavmey defeated her opponent from Uzbekistan 29-7, then she defeated her Filipino opponent at the semi-final 6-5. At the final round she defeated her opponent from Iran with the result 7-4, having become the first Cambodian to win an Asian Games gold medal since 1954.
Seavmey qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Seavmey competed in the women's +67 kg division where she was defeated by Reshmie Oogink of the Netherlands during the round of 16.[3] She was the flag bearer for Cambodia during the Parade of Nations.
She was also the flag bearer for Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games during the opening ceremony.[4]
References
^ Ouch, Sony (October 4, 2014). "In Taekwondo, Cambodia Wins First Asian Games Gold". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved October 6, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Etchells, Daniel (16 April 2016). "Seavmey makes Cambodian history with success at Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament". Insidethegames. Dunsar Media Company Limited. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
^ Manjunath, H S (17 August 2018). "Seavmey eyes gold as Asiad to open". Phnom Penh Post. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
External links
- National Olympic Committee of Cambodia
- Sorn Seavmey on Facebook
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