Insook Bhushan

Background

In 1974, she emigrated to the United States of America, where her father had established an import-export business.

Career

At the 1973 World Championships, she was limited to the role of "non-playing captain" of the gold medal-winning South Korean women"s team Between 1976 and 1991, Bhushan dominated the United States National Championships, winning the title in women"s singles 11 times, women"s doubles 11 times, and mixed doubles 8 times. Bhushan returned to her birthplace for the 1988 Olympics, where she competed in women"s singles and women"s doubles.

She also competed in women"s singles at the 1992 Olympics and represented the United States of America in 6 World Championships.

She participated in 3 Pan American Games, winning 8 gold medals (including 3 consecutive gold medals in women"s singles) and 1 silver medal. Bhushan retired from competition after the 1992 Olympics and was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame in 1993.

Bhushan has a degree in accounting from the University of Colorado at Denver and works as an accountant in the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. She has two sons, Austin (born in 1980) and Kevin (born in 1985).

Achievements

• She was a member of the South Korean women"s team that won the bronze medal at the 1971 World Championships. In 1977, she won the women"s singles title at the United States Open.