Lauren Burns
Australian martial artist
劳伦·伯恩斯 · 로렌 번스
- Born
- 8 June 1974, Melbourne
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 49 kg (108 lb)
Lauren Chantel Burns (born 8 June 1974) is an Australian taekwondo practitioner and Olympic champion. She won Australia's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, competing in the women's under 49 kg class. Burns holds the rank of 3rd dan black belt in taekwondo. Following her competitive taekwondo career, she has been involved in a range of activities, including motivational speaking and community work.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's 49 kg | ||
| 1997 World Taekwondo Championships | 1997 |
Awards and honours
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia 2001
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q4941292 (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.