Hou Yuzhuo
Chinese taekwondo practitioner
侯玉琢 · 허우위줘
- Born
- 14 November 1987, Zhangjiakou
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Hou Yuzhuo (Chinese: 侯玉琢; pinyin: Hóu Yùzhuó; born 14 November 1987 in Zhangjiakou, Hebei) is a female Chinese Taekwondo practitioner. She won gold medal in 2009 Copenhagen World Taekwondo Championship and the silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London she defeated American Beijing bronze medalist Diana López in the final seconds in the first round, before beating Suvi Mikkonen in the second round and Marlène Harnois in the semi-final. She lost 6-4 to Jade Jones in the final.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 World Taekwondo Championships | 2009 | |
| 2010 Asian Games | 2010 | |
| 2011 World Taekwondo Championships | 2011 | |
| taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's 57 kg | 2012 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q288492 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.