Zuo Ju

Zuo Ju
Personal information
Born (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000
Sport
CountryChina
SportTaekwondo
Weight class
53 kg
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Guadalajara53 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Baku53 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Ulaanbaatar53 kg

Zuo Ju (born 10 February 2000)[1] is a Chinese taekwondo practitioner. She is a two-time silver medalist in the women's 53 kg event at the World Taekwondo Championships.

Career

In 2022, she won the silver medal in the women's bantamweight event at the World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[2] She also won the silver medal in the women's bantamweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3]

In 2017, she competed in the women's −49 kg event at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan where she was eliminated in her second match.[1]

Achievements

Year Event Location Place
2022 World Championships Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd
2023 World Championships Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd

References

  1. 1 2 "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (19 November 2022). "Greenwood snatches gold from Zuo's grasp as Liang ensures second title for China". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Burke, Patrick (4 June 2023). "Cissé claims first World Taekwondo Championships title seven years on from Olympic gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 June 2023.