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Sa Ok Jin, Famous Taekwon-Do Star
Pyongyang, January 14 (KCNA) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, native country of Taekwon-Do, is boasting of a lot of celebrated Taekwon-Do players who have displayed national wisdom and mettle in international tournaments.

Among them is Sa Ok Jin, a 24-year-old female player of the national team who bagged five gold medals at the 75kg sparring, fourth grade pattern, demonstration show, team pattern and team sparring and won the technical prize in the 16th World Taekwon-Do Championships held in Juche 98 (2009).

She, who had also achieved excellent results in the 14th and 15th World Taekwon-Do Championships and other international tournaments, was selected as one of the country's best Taekwon-Do players in 2004, 2005 and 2009.

Being a world star, she is still absorbed in training with a higher goal.

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