Karyn Real

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Born (2001-10-07) October 7, 2001 (age 23)
Diamond Bar, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
CountryUS
Karyn Real
Personal information
Born (2001-10-07) October 7, 2001 (age 23)
Diamond Bar, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Sport
CountryUS
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Recognized Poomsae, Freestyle Poomsae
ClubTeam Eagles Taekwondo
Achievements and titles
World finals3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Regional finals1st place, gold medalist(s)
Highest world ranking2 (2022)[1]
Medal record
Women's Taekwondo
Representing  United States
Senior
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaFreestyle, team
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaPoomsae, f under 30
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 onlinePoomsae, f under 30
Gold medal – first place2022 onlinePoomsae, f under 30
Gold medal – first place2022 Punta CanaPoomsae, pair
Gold medal – first place2024 Rio de JaneiroPoomsae, pair
Silver medal – second place2022 Punta CanaPoomsae, f under 30
World Beach Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 ChuncheonPoomsae, pair
Bronze medal – third place2023 ChuncheonPoomsae, f under 30
Junior
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 TaipehPoomsae, f under 17
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 AguascalientesPoomsae, f under 15
Silver medal – second place2015 AguascalientesPoomsae, pair
Gold medal – first place2017 San JoséPoomsae, pair
Bronze medal – third place2017 San JoséPoomsae, f under 17

Karyn Real (born October 7, 2001) is an American taekwondo athlete.

Karyn Real started practising the Korean martial art of taekwondo in 2007 and began competing in 2010. Real won her first major international medal at the 2018 World Poomsae Championships in Lima, where she claimed a bronze medal in the junior's individual traditional poomsae competition.[2]

In 2013 and 2016, Real competed in several kyorugi competitions. She placed second in the cadets' 29 kg weight class at the 2013 US Open and third in the juniors' 42 kg weight class at the 2016 Canada Open.[3]

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Real won a bronze medal in the women's individual competition and, as part of the mixed team (consisting of five team members, at least two men and two women), reached first place in the seniors' freestyle competition.[4]

Real participated in the 2022 World Championships in Goyang and reached fifth place in the women's Recognized Poomsae competition (ages 18 to 30).[5][6] She also competed in the pairs' competition alongside her brother Ryan Real, where the pair placed fifth as well.[7]

At the 2023 World Beach Championships in Chuncheon, she and Ryan Real won the gold medal in the pair's traditional poomsae competition. She also placed third in the women's individual competition.[8]

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