Jasmin Strachan

Jasmin Strachan–Simpao (born 20 August 1978) is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner, born in Tondo, Manila. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She won a bronze medal in welterweight at the 1998 Asian Taekwondo Championships, and a bronze medal in featherweight at the 2000 Asian Taekwondo Championships.

Early life In 1995, Strachan took her first taekwondo lesson. After a semester, she got a college scholarship and became a part of UST's taekwondo team. Two years later, she earned her black belt in taekwondo.

Career In 1998, Strachan became a part of the Philippine national team. That year, she won a bronze medal in welterweight at the 1998 Asian Taekwondo Championships. She, Roberto Cruz, Donald Geisler, and Eva Marie Ditan were the first four Filipino taekwondo jins to compete in the Olympics as taekwondo had just become an official sport.

Before competing in the 2000 Olympics, Strachan won a bronze medal in featherweight at the 2000 Asian Taekwondo Championships.

The following year, Strachan took home the bronze medal in the bantamweight at the 2001 SEA Games.

Personal life Strachan's younger sister Josephine also represented UST in taekwondo competitions.

Strachan is married to Dindo Simpao. Together, they coach the Philippine national taekwondo team, and are also head coaches for the UST taekwondo teams for both the men's and women's teams.