Australian Story Unbreakable: Lauren Burns (1996– ) Online
- Original Title :
- Unbreakable: Lauren Burns
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Documentary
- Year :
- 1996–
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 30min
- Rating :
- 6.5/10
Before Lauren Burns was even born, her dad was a legend in the entertainment industry through his pop songs and appearances on "Young Talent Time". But Lauren was destined to shine in a different field. A year ago, aged 26, she surprised the sporting world by winning Australia's first ever gold medal in taekwondo, thereby becoming one of the Games' unlikeliest success stories. She was one of only three Australian women to win individual golds, along with Cathy Freeman and Susie O'Neill. But what nobody knew at the time was just how much Lauren went through to get there ... from being beaten with a stick in training sessions in Korea to starving herself down to an almost skeletal weight. And then there were all the injuries, wounds and the operations ...