Amy Truesdale

Taekwondo

Region

Chester
Date of Birth

20/01/1989
Classification

K44

Amy Truesdale won a bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 as Para taekwondo made its debut at the Games. The Chester-born athlete was initially encouraged to take up the martial art by her father for self-defence alongside her sister, Chloe.

After losing in the semi-final to the eventual champion Naimova of Uzbekistan in Tokyo, Truesdale rallied back and kicked for victory in the bronze final with a comprehensive win over Iran’s Rayeheh Shahab.

Truesdale already had an impressive medal tally and is best known for her World Championship wins in 2014, 2017 and 2023 making her a triple World Champion.

She is also a four-time European champion, winning gold’s in 2015, 2016, 2017 and most recently Gold at the 2024 European Championships in Serbia.

Amy claimed Silver at the 2021 World Championships and Bronze at the 2022 Europeans

Before receiving UK Sport funding and joining the GB programme fulltime, Truesdale had a brief stint in retail and was also a coach in the TAGB style of the sport. Amy occasionally visits Europe for part-time modelling work.

Amy has a talent for dancing and is also a keen advocate for disability sport, where she has made it her mission to raise awareness.

Major Results

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

K44, +58kg - Bronze

**World Championships **

2021: Silver
2017: Gold
2014: Gold

**European Championships **

2022: Bronze
2019: Bronze
2016: Gold

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