Lisa Gjessing
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| Full name | Lisa Kjær Gjessing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1978 Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Lower left arm amputee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lisa Kjær Gjessing (born 4 July 1978)[1] is a Danish parataekwondo practitioner. Gjessing is a four-time world champion and three-time European champion. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the –58 kg category, having qualified via World Ranking.[2] She won the gold medal in that event.[3] She was also one of the flag bearers for Denmark during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Gjessing had her lower left arm amputated in 2012 due to cancer.[5] She is married and has two daughters.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lisa Gjessing". Olympics.com. 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 World Rankings" (PDF). Taekwondo Oezer. 1 January 2020.
- ^ "ParalympicsGB roundup: Emma Wiggs storms to dominant canoe sprint gold". The Guardian. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Dowdeswell, Andrew (6 December 2021). "Para taekwondo fighter Gjessing nominated for Danish Sports Name of the Year award". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "[World Taekwondo] "Gasoline for Life:" Danish Champion Lisa Gjessing Retains Title in Trail-by-Fire Finale". m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Veteran taekwondo champion Lisa Gjessing relishing first Paralympic chance". Olympics.com. 22 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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