Lisa Kjær Gjessing (born 4 July 1978)[1] is a Danish parataekwondo practitioner. Gjessing is a four-time world champion and three-time European champion. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the –58 kg category, having qualified via World Ranking.[2] She won the gold medal in that event.[3] She was also one of the flag bearers for Denmark during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Gjessing had her lower left arm amputated in 2012 due to cancer.[5] She is married and has two daughters.[6]
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Lisa Kjær Gjessing (born 4 July 1978) is a Danish parataekwondo practitioner. Gjessing is a four-time world champion and three-time European champion....
Denmark entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. LisaGjessing qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six...
but she won 34–22. She won a silver medal after being defeated by LisaGjessing of Denmark. It was the UK's first Taekwondo medal. "Beth Munro". Tokyo...
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Denmark qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. LisaGjessing will compete after placing first in world ranking, to booked one of...
PMC 7432573. PMID 32067420. Bohlin, J.; Håberg, S. E.; Magnus, P.; Reese, S. E.; Gjessing, H. K.; Magnus, M. C.; Parr, C. L.; Page, C. M.; London, S. J.; Nystad...
Flesvig), other school staff (John Brungot, Lisa Tønne) and pupils (Amalie Stuve, Helle Ryg Eia, Johannes Gjessing). The filming was mostly conducted at Fornebu...
Melodi Grand Prix for the sixth time, while Ronny Brede Aase and Ingrid Gjessing Linhave debuted as presenters of the competition. In the final, the pre-qualified...
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Bergh, Ingrid Gjessing Linhave and Ronny Brede Aase, while the Last Chance round and the final were hosted by Kåre Magnus Bergh, Ingrid Gjessing Linhave and...
2021-08-24. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14. "Gjessing and Wagner picked as Danish flagbearers for Paralympic Opening Ceremony"...
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