Terry Poindexter Gautreaux was a former US Olympian who competed in

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 ...

. Poindexter started competing in 1987 and won gold in the Student World Championships. She competed in the 1992 Olympic Games earning a bronze medal in the 132 lbs division. She married her instructor Oren Gautreaux. She was reported as being from both Iowa and

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