Caroline Marton

Caroline Marton (born April 14, 1984) is an Australian taekwondo athlete from Melbourne, Australia.[1]

In attempting to qualify for the 2012 Olympics she was disqualified in the final match with seconds remaining.[2]

She won the 2016 Oceania Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament as the only competitor in her weight class and therefore is qualified to compete at the 2016 Olympics.[3][4]

She is the sister of world taekwondo champion Carmen Marton.[5] She and her sister are training partners.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Caroline Marton | Victorian Institute of Sport". Vis.org.au. 1984-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ↑ "AOC selects third pair of siblings for Rio". Espn.go.com. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016: Fighters Carmen and Caroline Marton join Safwan Khalil and Hayder Shkara in taekwondo team". Dailytelegrpah.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Rio to be a family affair for Taekwondo athletes". Aroundtherings.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ↑ "Sister Act - Blitz Martial Arts Magazine". Blitzmag.net. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Carmen Marton: World Champion Taekwondo Lightweight Category Reveals her Success Mantra " Believe in Yourself and Never Ever Give up on your Dreams"". Womenfitness.net. 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2016-04-04.


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