“They have really taken taekwondo to the next level and I’ve learned so much from them as well as the team here.
“They’ve encouraged a lot of girls to try the sport and I’m very passionate about disability sport, so I’d like to be the face of para-taekwondo who inspires more women to get involved in my sport.”
Truesdale claimed a bronze medal at the inaugural World Para Taekwondo Championships in 2009 and was unbeaten in 2017, before suffering three defeats in 2018.
The fighter, who was born without a lower left arm, says the sport has undergone a major transformation in the last decade.
“Since learning we’d be in Tokyo there are now more Para-taekwondo teams and more people involved than ever, so it’s going from strength to strength.
“I do like a challenge, but my preparation for these world championships has been great and I’m really excited because I could be the first person who gets to go to Tokyo, which would be a really big achievement,” she said.
GB World Para-taekwondo Championships team for Antalya 2019:
Amy Truesdale (+58kg/k44), Joseph Lane (-73kg/k44), Matt Bush (+75kg/k44).
