Opinion

MELANIE WHELAN: Lauren Burns finds key ingredient to make a champion

Updated November 8 2019 - 9:43pm, first published 2:30pm
REFLECT: Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Lauren Burns says the best athletes tend to have one thing in common, quality relationships to bring out their best. Picture: Lachlan Bence
REFLECT: Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Lauren Burns says the best athletes tend to have one thing in common, quality relationships to bring out their best. Picture: Lachlan Bence

THAT moment when Lauren Burns won Olympic gold in taekwondo was epic. The unexpected medal remains an iconic piece of Australian sporting history, made on home turf as one of three women to win an individual medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

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