Yuzhuo Hou

  • Yuzhuo Hou
    Yuzhuo Hou
  • Sport
    Taekwondo
  • Medals
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 1
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    China
  • Date of Birth
    14 November 1987
  • Height
    5' 8" (1.75m)
  • Weight
    126lbs. (57kg)
  • Age
    25
  • Gender
    Female
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in BST.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
09/08/2012 12:30 Taekwondo Women's Featherweight (49-57 kg) Preliminary See Results
09/08/2012 16:30 Taekwondo Women's Featherweight (49-57 kg) Quarterfinal See Results
09/08/2012 17:30 Taekwondo Women's Featherweight (49-57 kg) Semifinal See Results
09/08/2012 22:15 Medal/Final Taekwondo Women's Featherweight (49-57 kg) Final See Results

Yuzhuo Hou Biography

Ranked No. 2 in the world in the 57 kg weight class, Hou seems to have a good opportuntity to add to her already impressive resume in London. Winner of 24 of 30 registered fights in her career, Hou first made a name for herself with a second-place finish at the world junior taekwondo championships in 2004. She later won gold at the 2009 and 2011 worlds. One month after taking third at the 2012 German Open, Hou won silver at the Asian championships in early May. Given her recent momentum, Hou could make her first Olympics a memorable one.

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
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