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Karyn Real
Personal information
Born (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 23)
Diamond Bar, California
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Sport
CountryUS
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Recognized Poomsae, Freestyle Poomsae
ClubTeam Eagles Taekwondo
Achievements and titles
World finals3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Regional finals1st place, gold medalist(s)
Highest world ranking2 (2022)[1]
Medal record
Women's Taekwondo
Representing  United States
Senior
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Freestyle, team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Poomsae, f under 30
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 online Poomsae, f under 30
Gold medal – first place 2022 online Poomsae, f under 30
Gold medal – first place 2022 Punta Cana Poomsae, pair
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Poomsae, pair
Silver medal – second place 2022 Punta Cana Poomsae, f under 30
World Beach Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chuncheon Poomsae, pair
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Chuncheon Poomsae, f under 30
Junior
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Taipeh Poomsae, f under 17
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Aguascalientes Poomsae, f under 15
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aguascalientes Poomsae, pair
Gold medal – first place 2017 San José Poomsae, pair
Bronze medal – third place 2017 San José Poomsae, f under 17

Karyn Real (born 7 October 2001) is an American taekwondo athlete.

Career

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Karyn Real started practising the Korean martial art of taekwondo in 2007 and began competing in 2010. Real won her first major international medal at the 2018 World Poomsae Championships in Lima, where she claimed a bronze medal in the junior's individual traditional poomsae competition.[2]

In 2013 and 2016, Real competed in several kyorugi competitions. She placed second in the cadets' 29 kg weight class at the 2013 US Open and third in the juniors' 42 kg weight class at the 2016 Canada Open.[3]

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Real won a bronze medal in the women's individual competition and, as part of the mixed team (consisting of five team members, at least two men and two women), reached first place in the seniors' freestyle competition.[4]

Real participated in the 2022 World Championships in Goyang and reached fifth place in the women's Recognized Poomsae competition (ages 18 to 30).[5][6] She also competed in the pairs' competition alongside her brother Ryan Real, where the pair placed fifth as well.[7]

At the 2023 World Beach Championships in Chuncheon, she and Ryan Real won the gold medal in the pair's traditional poomsae competition. She also placed third in the women's individual competition.[8]

Personal life

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Real graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2023.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/ranking/ranking.html
  2. ^ "Taekwondo Poomsae". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo | Athlete Profile: REAL Karyn – Pan American Games Lima 2019". www.lima2019.pe. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ "[World Taekwondo] [Results] Day 4_Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Champi." www.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Three US athletes are on top of the WT Poomsae rankings". www.insidethegames.biz. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ^ Rodríguez, Laura López (26 April 2022). "Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships". MASTKD. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ "[World Taekwondo] Result – Day 3". m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ "MIT Student Karyn Real Represents USA in Sport Taekwondo!". Club Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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