Margaretha "Mandy" de Jongh (born 27 December 1961)[1] is a taekwondo practitioner from the Netherlands. In 1987 she won the World Championships in the middleweight (then −70 kg) category. Next year, she received an unofficial silver medal in the same weight category at the 1988 Summer Olympics (taekwondo was then an exhibition event).[2][3] She also won two European titles in 1986 and 1988.[4]

Mandy de Jongh
Mandy de Jongh in 1988
BornMargaretha de Jongh
27 December 1961 (1961-12-27) (age 62)
NationalityDutch
StyleTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Barcelona -70 kg
European Taekwondo Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seefeld -70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1988 Ankara -70 kg

Next to taekwondo she was a switchboard operator and receptionist at the Ministry of Education.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mandy de Jong at taekwondo data.
  2. ^ Taekwondo at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Middleweight. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ a b "Gevonden in Delpher - de Volkskrant".
  4. ^ Mandy DE JONGH. sportuitslagen.org
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