Sorn Seavmey ( km, ស៊ន សៀវម៉ី; born 14 September 1995) is a Cambodian

taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

practitioner and gold medalist in the women’s under-73 kg event at

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, South Korea. She was also a 2013 SEA Games gold medalist in Myanmar and the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia. In 2014, she won Cambodia's first gold medal at the

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since its participation in

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. At the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Seavmey defeated her first-round opponent from Uzbekistan 29-7, then defeated her Filipino opponent in the semi-final 6-5. In the final round, she defeated her opponent from Iran 7-4, becoming the first Cambodian to win an Asian Games medal. She is 183 cm and trains with her brother Sorn Elit and sister Sorn Davin, who also practice taekwondo. Seavmey qualified for the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

, where she competed in the women's +67 kg division. She was defeated by

Reshmie Oogink Reshmie Oogink (born 26 October 1989) is a Dutch taekwondo athlete. She represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's +67 kg. She won a bronze medal in middleweight at the 2017 World Taekwondo Champi ...

of the

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during the round of 16. She was the flag bearer for Cambodia during the

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. She was also the flag bearer for

Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games Cambodia competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. This event marks the 12th Asian Games appearance for Cambodia since making their debut in 1954. Cambodia will make its debut in the ...

during the opening ceremony. In the women's over 73kg division at the

2023 SEA Games , Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: ''Keila Rôs Knŏng Sântĕphéap'') , nations = 11 , athletes = 6,210 , events = 580 in 36 sports , opening = 5 May 2023 , closing = 17 May 2023 , opened_by = Hun Sen , ...

hosted in Cambodia, Sorn Seavmey, secured another gold medal after defeating Sirimanotham Sonesavnh from the Lao People's Democratic Republic with a score of 2-0. This remarkable triumph further adds to Sorn Seavmey's already impressive list of accomplishments.

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National Olympic Committee of Cambodia

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sorn, Seavmey Living people 1995 births Asian Games medalists in taekwondo Asian Games gold medalists for Cambodia Cambodian people of Chinese descent Cambodian female taekwondo practitioners Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games SEA Games gold medalists for Cambodia SEA Games medalists in taekwondo SEA Games bronze medalists for Cambodia Sportspeople from Phnom Penh Taekwondo practitioners at the 2018 Asian Games Taekwondo practitioners at the 2014 Asian Games Taekwondo practitioners at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Cambodia 21st-century Cambodian women Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games