Caroline Bartasek (born 14 October 1978 in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

) is an Australian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's welterweight category. She represented her nation

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in the 67-kg division at the

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, and also became a member of Black Taekwondo Club in

under head coach and master Rod Black. Bartasek qualified for her Aussie team in the women's welterweight class (67 kg) at the

, by placing third and granting a berth from the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in

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. She lost her opening match to Guatemala's

Heidy Juárez Heidy Marleny Juárez Guzmán (born May 14, 1977 in Los Angeles) is a Guatemalan taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's welterweight category. She picked up a total of eight medals in her career, including a silver from the 2007 Pan ...

with a score of 7–0. With Juarez losing her next bout to the local favorite

Elisavet Mystakidou Elisavet "Elli" Mystakidou ( el, Ελλη Μυστακίδου; born 14 August 1977 in Giannitsa) is a Greek taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she earned a silver medal in t ...

of Greece, Bartasek denied her chance to compete for an Olympic medal through the repechage. Caroline is a registered psychologist in Melbourne and is the founder of Performance Edge Psychology which delivers training and presentations to the corporate sector, sporting organisations, athletes and schools.

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Australian Olympic Team Bio
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