2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes
Golf
Lydia Ko
- Date of birth
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1997-04-24
- Birthplace
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Seoul (South Korea)
- Height
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165 cm
- LPGA Tour victories
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12 (up to 24/05/2016)
- Best career ranking
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1 (February 2015)
LPGA Major Championships
- Women's PGA Championship: 3rd (2014)
- Women's British Open: Tied for 3rd (2015)
- Evian Championship: Winner (2015)
- ANA Inspiration: Winner (2016)
Inspiring a generation
In 2015, at the age of just 17, Lydia Ko became the youngest world number 1 in professional golf. The New Zealander's precocious success and impact on women's sport has made her a global superstar, to the extent that she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2014.
Born in South Korea, Ko moved to New Zealand with her parents at the age of 4, just a year before taking up golf. At 14, she became the youngest person to win a professional tour event, the NSW Open.
After turning pro in October 2013, more success followed, notably 2 major titles: the Evian Championship (2015) and the ANA Inspiration (2016). Ko now dreams of cementing her status as the biggest name in women's golf by becoming the sport's first Olympic champion since 1900.
Results
Women's Individual
| Women's Individual | -11 273 | |
| 11 | Women's Individual, Round 1 | -2 18 |
| 31 | Women's Individual, Round 2 | -1 18 |
| 1 | Women's Individual, Round 3 | -6 18 |
| 12 | Women's Individual, Round 4 | -2 18 |
Olympics News
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Tadej Pogacar out of Spanish Vuelta following Stage 8 crash
Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar has pulled out of the Spanish Vuelta after crashing during the eighth stage of the race.
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South African cyclist S'annara Grove faces failed doping test
South African cyclist S'annara Grove has been provisionally suspended because of a failed doping test, the International Testing Agency said.
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Josh Tarling to race Spanish Vuelta a week after brother's death
Josh Tarling is set to take part in the Spanish Vuelta just over a week after his brother Finlay was killed in the Volta a Portugal.
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Cycling team withdraws from Volta a Portugal after rider's death
Cycling team NSN has withdrawn its developmental squad from the remainder of the Volta a Portugal race a day after the death of its rider Finlay Tarling.
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Hezly Rivera wins 2nd straight U.S. women's gymnastics title
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera, 18, won her second straight gymnastics national title on Sunday, rallying from fourth during the final day of competition with four poised and professional routines.
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Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France for 2nd time
Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the Women's Tour de France for the second time after riding to victory in Sunday's ninth and final stage to extend her winning margin.
