Andrea Paoli
Andrea Paoli (Arabic: أندريا باولي) is a Lebanese athlete who was the Taekwondo champion of Lebanon in the senior category for five consecutive seasons.[2]
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 2 May 1992[1] Beirut, Lebanon |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
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| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event(s) | 57kg |
| Club | Mont La Salle |
| Coached by | Bassem Aad |
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 July 2013. | |
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Biography
In 2007, she won the Lebanese Juniors championship and later in the year, she earned the bronze medal at the Asian Juniors championship.[3] This medal led to her being selected to take part in the Youth Olympic Camp that took place during the Beijing Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games and in 2011, she was ranked eighth in the world.[2] Paoli was able to qualify to the London Olympics by ranking second the Asian Olympic Qualifiers that took place in Thailand in 2011.
She represented Lebanon in Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London.[4] She was given the honor of carrying the flag for Lebanon during the Parade of Nations. During the Women's 57 kg event, she advanced from the preliminary round to the quarterfinals by defeating Nidia Munoz of Cuba. In the quarterfinals, she lost against Tseng Li-Cheng of Chinese Taipei.
She trained at Mont La Salle in Ain Saadeh, Lebanon. Her brother, Philippe, is a former professional footballer.
References
- "PAOLI, Andrea : Taekwondo Data". Taekwondodata.de. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Interview with Andrea Paoli". Jmrab.edu.lb. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- "La composition de la délégation libanaise aux JO de Londres 2012 dévoilée | Sports Liban | L'Orient-Le Jour" (in French). Lorientlejour.com. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.