Pai Yun-yao began training in taekwondo when she was 13 years old under coach Raymond Hsu.
10 Facts About Pai Yun-yao
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Pai Yun-yao graduated in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
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Pai Yun-yao won a bronze medal at the 1986 Asian Taekwondo Championships.
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Pai Yun-yao won a gold medal in flyweight at the 1987 World Taekwondo Championships in Barcelona.
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Pai Yun-yao won a bronze medal in women's flyweight at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, where taekwondo debuted at the Olympics as a demonstration sport.
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Pai Yun-yao won a silver medal at the 1989 World Taekwondo Championships, after being defeated by Won Sun-jin in the final.
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Pai Yun-yao remains active in the international taekwondo community as a referee, coach, and poomsae competitor.
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Pai Yun-yao currently serves as an international referee for World Taekwondo.
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Pai Yun-yao coached the United States women's taekwondo team at the 2014 World Taekwondo Championships in Mexico, where they won bronze.
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In February 2024, Pai Yun-yao was appointed president of Kombat Taekwondo's central United States region.