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| Born | January 23, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Women +67kg | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samantha Kassman (born 23 January 1984) is a taekwondo athlete from Papua New Guinea.
In 2015, she earned a silver medal at 73 kg at the 2015 Pacific Games.[1]
Kassman qualified for the 2016 Olympics.[2] This slot was earned uncontested as the four anticipated competitors in her division did not arrive to compete.[3] She entered the Olympics ranked 99th in her weight class - the second lowest overall competing the in Olympics and only above Tripartite Commission entrant Nisha Rawal.[4] At the Olympics, she was defeated by Bianca Walkden in the first round.[5] She was the flag bearer for Papua New Guinea during the closing ceremony.[6]
She is aunt of fellow 2016 Olympic taekwondo qualifier Maxemillion Kassman.[3]
She also serves as secretary for the national federation.[7]
