Limas made history when she became the first American to win a gold medal at the 24th
Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea in taekwondo, which made its Olympic debut as an exhibition sport.[3] She is a member of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame.[2] Limas was inducted June 20, 2019 into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame located in
Troy, Michigan.
Career achievements
1986 - World University Championships, Gold Medalist (Berkeley, California)
1987 - National Championships Gold Medalist
1988 - Olympic Team Member (Tae Kwon Do)
1988 - Olympic Gold Medalist - Welterweight Division, Seoul, Korea
1990 - National Championships Gold Medalist
1989,1990 - Olympic Sports Festival Captain (West Team) and gold medalist