Pioneers Inducted at the Most Prestigious
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Grand Master Dr.
Tae Yun Kim
Grand Master Dr. Tae Yun Kim is the first female Grand Master to be inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. She was head coach of the womens's team who in 1978 won the first ever gold medal for the USA in the birthplace of Taekwondo. In addition to being Chairman & CEO of Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions and hosting her own international TV show she developed her own art called Jung SuWon. She was named "Hope of Korea" by the President of South Korea. Photo by Master Sarah Alex |
Dr.Tae Yun
Kim and the USA contingent (far right) at the opening ceremony
of the 1978 Pre-World Taekwondo Games
Dr. Tae Yun Kim's women's team garnered numerous medals including a gold by Marcia Hall (center right) at the first Pre-World Taekwondo Games in Korea. Above Dr. Tae Yun Kim celebrates the historic acheivement along with both teams and USA officials. |
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Above Mrs. Choi Chun Hi the wife of General Choi Hong Hi receives the induction certificate and plaque which was presented by Master George Vitale (r) Sr. Technical Advisor to the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. General Choi was posthumously inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame on April 10, 2009. Assisting with the presentation is Mr. Eum Joon Shik from Canada a long time personal assistant to General Choi. The presentation took place in St.Petersburg, Russia during the XVI World Taekwon-Do Championships. READ MORE (Photo Master George Vitale) |
Grand Master Kim
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Grand Master KANG
Suh-Chong
Grand Master Kang Suh Chong 10th Dan (left) one of the most senior exponents of Taekwondo in the world is inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. Grand Master Kang Suh Chong was one of the first students of the Chung Do Kwan. Grand Master Kang created his own kwan called Kuk Mu Kwan. The official certificate of induction is presented by Taekwondo Hall of Famer Grand Master Kim Pyung Soo on Friday April 10th, 2009 in Teaneck, N.J. USA - Color Photo by |
G.M. Byung Moo Lee greets G.M. Kang Suh Chong with G.M. Chung Kwang Duk center and G.M. Kim Bok Man at far left. Some of these Grand Masters have never been in the same room or met in more than 40 years - Photo Master George Vitale |
Grand Master Chong Soo Lee
Founder of Taekwondo in Canada
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Grand Master Chew Teck Seong
Pioneer of Taekwon-do in Malaysia
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Above G.M. Chung Kwang Duk pioneer of Taekwondo in Argentina greets G.M. Byung Moo Lee. Right G.M. Kim Kwang Sung (L) reunites with Master David Kim coach of the U.S.A. team that competed in the 1st World Taekowndo Championships in Korea in 1973. G.M. Kim was inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in 2007 as "Coach of the Year" Photto by Amos Johnson |
G.M.
Byung Moo Lee helped develope the original Taekwon-Do in Korea
in the early 1950's. At left he served as Chief Referee at the All American Open held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. From the 60's through the 70's the All American Open wasthe largest and most prestigious traditional style tournament in the United States. At right he is inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame with the honors being presented by Taekwondo Hall of Fame Senior Technical Advisor G.M. Kim Pyung Soo. G.M. Kim Soo was inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in 2007. Photo above right by Amos Johnson |
Grand Master KIM
Ki-Whang
Grand Master KIM Ki Whang is inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame on April 10th, 2009. Left to right - John Critzos II, Jack Bobrow, Mitchell Bobrow, Ann Roberts & James Roberts Jr. |
Grand Master Park Jung Tae referred to as "The People's Master" is inducted into the Taekwon-do Hall of Fame with Grand Master Linda Park (his wife) accepting the honors from Master George Vitale. (L-R) Master Ngiaw Wee Sun, Master Michael Bonfiglio, Master Chris Gantner and Christopher Park the son of Grand Master Park Jung Tae. Photo by Amos Johnson |
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Grand Master Dong Won Kang
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Grand Master Eun Woo
Lee (Swaziland)
Grand Master Eun Woo Lee is President of Kwanjando (KJD) in South Africa and the UK, Technical Dir. of the Mozambique Taekwondo Federation and Technical Advisor for Swaziland as well. He was recently appointed to the position of Kukkiwon Technical Advisor. For many years he has sacrificed much in assisting the under privilaged and the disadvantaged students and has sponsored many clubs including a childrens home for orphans in Natal. He has coached and refereed in 88 countries. His wife Lorraine Lee who Kwanjangdo Martial Arts Academy hosts an International Taekwondo Championship every year at their Dojang situated at the Brightwater Commons in Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Source KJD) |
GM Eun Woo Lee on his efforts to grow Taekwondo in Africa
Master Amr Khairy
(Egypt)
Dr. Amr Khairy is
truly a Taekwondo legend in Egypt. In addition to being a
former world champion himself he has produced numerous champions
as a coach and trainer. Amr. Khairy the consumate gentleman distinguished himself on April 10th, 2099 with receipt of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame's highest honor the Lifetime Acheivement Award due to his extraordinary competitive achievement and his life-long committmemt to the development, promotion and support of Taekwondo in Egypt and the continent of Africa. Photo John Holloway |
Grand Master Miro Brezan (Croatia)
Master Miroslav Brezan began Taekwondo in 1967. He is one of the principal pioneers of Taekwondo in Croatia and Karlovac and a founder of Taekwondo Club Karlovac. In those segments he achieved his biggest successes as a sportsman, expert and sport official. For more on Master Miroslav Brezan click here Photos Miro Brezan |
SBN Pilar Leguel
(Mexico)
SBN Maria Del Pilar Gerarda Leguel Balcells, the first female black belt instructor in Guadalajara. Mexico is also the first female from Central America to be inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. Married to former world champion SBN Ramiro Guzman, Pilar has been involved in Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo for more than thirty-five (35) years. Before focusing more of her time to being an instructor Pilar competed in the United States and Mexico winning first place at the the national level for ten (10) consecutively years from 1975 to 1985. Pilar and Ramiro are the first and only married couple to have been inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame (Ramiro in 2007). They are also the proud parents of Yisel Mi Guzmán Leguel (15) who is a 3rd Jr. Dan Assistant Instructor and Anthony Kyung Guzmán Leguel (12) who is also a 3rd Junior Dan. |
Marijeta Zeljkovic of Croatia distinguished herslf as one one the most accomplished players in both the youth and adult divsions. She was first Junior National Champion of Croatia winning 3 consecutive years 1992, 1993, and 1994. She then won 2 consecutive national.gold medals as an adult in 1994 and 1995. In 1994 she won silver in the bantam weight class at the European Championships in Croatia. In 1996 she won another gold at the World Military Games (CISM) in Croatia followed by bronze medals at the Europeaan Championships held in Helsink and World Cup Taekwondo Championships in Egypt in 1997. Photo top left by Miro Brezan |
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2007 World Champion Daba Modibo Keita wins a second
consecutive world title in Denmark
(Photo Master Jorge
Ramos)
Hall of Fame Coach Jorge Ramos celebrates another historic victory with his student Daba Modibo Keita. At right coach Ramos is congratulated by World Taekwondo Federation President Dr. Chungwon Choue after receiving his own award as "Best Coach" of the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships. Photo Master Jorge Ramos |
Taekwondo Hall of Fame Coach Master Jorge Ramos explains mechanics of electronic scoring equiptment |
Coach Jorge Ramos giving training session in Mexico |
In this historic photo all three bantamweight finalists of the 1975 World Taekwondo Champiomships reunite after more than 35 years! They fought hard and serious back then it's all smiles now as the 1975 gold medalist GM Tae Hwan Son is inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame as "Korea Best Player of Year" assisted by Mexico's legendary champion SBN Ramiro Guzman (Silver) left and Mr.Dennis Robinson (Bronze) center. Photo Amos Johnson |
Dennis Robinson (left) first member of an official USA national team to medal in a WTF World Champinships (Bronze - 1975) and Ramiro Guzman (center) Mexico's greatest player of all time join hands with G.M. Tae Hwan Son gold medal winner at the 2nd World TKD Championships and greatest player in Korea of his generation. Photo Amos Johnson |
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In 2008 Natalia Falavigna Silva became the first Brazlian to medal in Olympic Taekwondo winning bronze in the -67kg category in Beijing. Her numerous other wins include a gold at the 2005 World Championship in Madrid and silver in the 2007 Pan American Games. Natalia is the first Brazlian player to be inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. Photos Courstesy of Natalia Falavigna Silva |
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Master Alain Dumaine is truly one of the most outstanding pioneer ITF style competitors. In 1992 he won 1st place Patterns IV Degree Division at the 8th ITF World Taekwon-do Championship, Pyongyang, North Korea as well the Indiividual Male Over All Winner Trophy at the same event. Other victories include 1st Place Individual Breaking and 2nd place Team Breaking at the 5th ITF World Taekwon-do Championships in Athena Greece. He also won 2nd Place Team Patterns at that same competition. During the early years he also seved as Umpire at the 10th ITF World Taekwon-do Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1997. On April 10th, 2009 Master Dumaine was inducted into the Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame. He currently represents Canada as a Technical Advisor to the Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame. Master Alain Dumaine is accompanied at right by fellow Canadian Mr. Marc-André Roy. Photos / Master Alain Dumaine ACADÉMIE DE TAEKWON-DO ALAIN DUMAINE |
Master Alain Dumaine from Canada, winner of 1st place Patterns IV Dan at the 8th ITF World Taekwon-Do Championship in Pyongyang - North Korea, September 10-15 1992 |
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Chika receiving a personal congratulation from Prince
Demola Adeniji-Adele / Photo by
Master John Holloway
A superlative competitive record lands Canada's Karine Sergerie the distinction of being inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame as the "Canada Female Taekwondo Player of the Year". Karine is thus far the most accomplished female Taekwondo player produced in Canada. From 1999 Karine has won an astonishing number of gold medals. More recently in addition to winning gold at the 2007 World Taekwondo Championships in Beijing,China Karine captured the silver medal in an unforgetable final match at the 2008 Olympic Games also held in Beijing. Karine is flanked by Darrell Henegan Taekwondo Hall of Fame North American Male Player of the Year (L) and Gerard Robbins, Founder of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. |
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Master Romeo Rolador a 6th Dan Master Instructor began his training in 1968 when the art of Taekwondo was introduced to Suriname. He began teaching in 1977. Since March 15th, 2002 Master Rolador has served as President of the Suriname Taekwondo Association and to this day as President conntinues to support the development and growth of Taekwondo in Suriname. He also currently serves as Technical Advisor to the Taekwondo Hall of Fame representing the Guyanas. Photos / Master Romeo Rolador |
It was the first time that a father and son were recognized in the same ceremony. Kevin Fernald of Suriname at left was awarded the distinction of "Outstanding Male Taekwondo Player". Since the age of six (6) Kevin has won the national title 11 consecutive times doing so in all three catergories youth, teen, and adult. At the age of 17 he won a bronze at the 16th Pan American Taekwondo Games. His Father Ivan Fernald a pioneer champion currently serves as the Defernse Minister for the Country of Suriname. In addittion to winning numerous competitions in Europe, Ivan Fernald holds the distinction of being the first and only person from Suriname to this day to have won a gold medal at the Pan American Taekwondo Championships doing so in 1984. See Full Reesults |
Mr. Ilija Medic "Outstanding Austria Player (ITF)" and his brother Master Dalibor Medic "Austria Coach of the Year (ITF)". Dalibor Medic recently became Vice President of the Austrian National Taekwon-Do Federation A.N.T.F. - Photos by Dalibor Medic |
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Original U.S. National Taekwondo team members Left - Right John Holloway ('77,'78,'79), Gerard Robbins ('75,'78). Michael O'Malley ('78,'79,'80,81), Gary Mule ('75), Bob Philips ('75) GM Dr. Tae Yun Kim Coach ('78,'79), Dennis Robinson ('75) William Kim (78), Oren Gautreaux ('78), Sunny - Graff ('78,'79), and Dr. Marcia Hall ('78,'79). Contact For Correction or Comment / Photto by Amos Johnson |
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Former PKA World Champion G.M. Jeff Smith, Master George Thanos, Master John Holloway, Master David Kim, and Master Mitchell Bobrow. Photos above and below by John Holloway |
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Catherine Jue from California was one of a few youths to receive a 2009 "Taekwondo Hall of Fame Youth Excellence Award". She has won competions in the USA, Australia and Europe. As part of the evening's entertainment Catherine treated the Taekwondo Hall of Fame honorees and guests to one of her favorite championship winning forms. At left Catherine receives her award alongside her father a beaming Master Gordon Jue - Vice President of the U.S. - I.T.F. During the evening Master Jue received a special citation for "Excellence in Leadership". |
One of the greatest fighters of the late 60's and early 70's is Pat Worley seen above winning Jhoon Rhee's 1970 National's in Washington D.C. Pat won the event besting the incredible Mike Warren (top) who is considered to be the USA's best male player of all time. (Black Belt Magazine January '71) / Other Photos Pat Worley / John Holloway |
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Grand Master William Kim has over 40 years of Taekwondo experience and was the first Korean American athlete to capture the US National Tae Kwon Do Championship in 1978. He was the Silver Medalist in the Pan American Games in Mexico City. In the year 2000 at the 3rd World Tae Kwon Do Korea Open Championship held in Chong Ju, Korea, with 53 Countries in attendance, Grandmaster William Kim was voted as "Tae Kwon Do Leader of the Year". Above left at 1978 Pan Am Games in Mexico, City and participating in ceremony at the World Taekwondo Hwa Rang Festival. William Kim's Tae Kwon Do |
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World TaeKwonDo Culture Expo-Korea
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Master Sunny Graff won the gold at the 1979 World Invitational Taekwondo Championships held in Taiwan followed by a gold medal at the 1982 Pan American Taekwondo Championships in Puerto Rico. She won the US National Taekwondo Championships in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982. During 1979 & 1981 she was named "USTU AAU Taekwondo Player of the Year". In addition to being a pioneer champion Sunny Graff has authored numerous books including "Mit mir nicht!" and "Mädchen sind unschlagbar" at left. She is Founder and Head Instructor of the Women's Self Defense and Martial Arts School (since 1990), and has trained self defense instructors throughout Europe. |
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PRADIPTA KUMAR ROY of Bengal, India, has distinguished himself as "INDIA MALE PLAYER OF YEAR" with his official certificate received from the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. A 4th Dan Black Belt, WTF Pradipta won two gold medals at the 3rd Alexzandria International Open Taekwondo Championship which was held in Alezandria, Egypt in 2009. More than 900 competitors from 50 countries competed in the event. Pradipta previously won the gold medal at the 2003 and 2005 Hwarang World Taekwondo Championships held in South Korea. See Times of India Article |
The Honorable Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh congratulates Pradipta Kumar Roy and Ruma Roy Chowdhury at his residence shortly after their return to India from the United States. The historic meeting took place on June 13, 2009. See News Artickle |
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RUMA ROY CHOWDHURY of Bengal, India distinguished herself as "INDIA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR" with her official certificate awarded by the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. Ruma won the gold medal at the 3rd Alexandria International Open Taekwondo Championship held in Alexandria, Egypt in 2009. She also won a gold medal at the 2005 Hwarang World Taekwondo Championships held in South Korea. See Times of India Article |
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Master Ismaila Traore (right) "Pioneer of Taekwondo in Senegal" was inducted into the Offiicial Taekwondo Hall of Fame on April 10th, 2009. Taekwondo Hall of Fame Coach Jorge Ramos who traveled to Africa to conduct a training tour presented Master Traore with his official certificate of induction while in Senegal. |
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ARGENTINA
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Osvaldo
Ríos Olivero Está en el Salón de la Fama -
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO
4.
ARGENTINA
- Ríos Olivero entró en el Salón de la Fama por su destacado
liderazgo
P5. MEXICO - Pilar Leguel - Por primera vez, una deportista mexicana entrará al Salón
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NIGERIA - Another Featther
For a Humnble Nigerian - Chika Chukwumerije
7. .NIGERIA - Chika Chukwumerije
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame
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CROATIA
- Miroslav Brean i Marijeta eljkovic primljeni u "Kucu
slavnih"
9. ICELAND
-Sigursteinn Snorrason In Taekwondo Hall of
Fame
10.
SURINAME - Kevin Fernald
krijgt award van Taekwondo Hall of Fame
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ARGENTINA
- Golpe de Fama - Adolfo Villanueva - EL TRIBUNE
12.
ICELAND -
Sigursteinn
og Snorri í Frægðarhöll Taekwondo
213. ARGENTINA - Villanueva forma parte del Salón de la Fama
14. PERU- Peruano ingresa al Salón de la Fama del Taekwon-do
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GERMANY-
Sunny Graff Mitglied in der Hall of
Famee
16.
GERMANY
- Sunny Graff in Hall
of Fame
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Taekwondo Hall of Fame Ceremony Destined to be a "Summit of Champions, Pioneers and Masters"
Teaneck, NJ - March 26, 2009 -- A limited number
of.seats are now available to the general public for the 2nd Official Taekwondo
Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony being
held Friday
April 10, 2009. The awards ceremony commencing at 6:00PM at the Marriott
Hotel in Teaneck, NJ, will be preceded by a series daytime seminars and
workshops.
Special guests
will be attending from numerous countries, which include Korea, Ireland,
Mexico, Iceland, Nigeria, South Africa, Mali, Canada, Surinam, Croatia, Peru,
Brazil,
India and Malaysia.
This will be the most prestigious and diverse group of Taekwondo
practitioners ever assembled
The event will attended by senior level officials of all major Taekwondo
organizations. The list includes GM Kang Suh Chong, GM Dr. Tae Yun Kim, who
is featured on the front
cover of the latest
edition of Taekwondo Times Magazine, GM Choi Jung Hwa, Dr. Amir Khairy (Egypt),
GM Kim Bok Man, GM Chong Soo Lee (Canada), Miroslav Brezan
(Croatia),GM Kim
Pyung Soo, GM Henry Cho, Olympic silver medalist Karine Sergerie (Canada),
'92 US Olympic Coach GM Dong Keun Park, GM Han Won Lee, Alain
Dumain (Canada),
Gordon Jue, CISM Gold Medalist David Bartlett, George Vitale, Frank Doelwijt,
(Surinam), George Ashiru (Nigeria), Dalibor Medic (Austria) Rafa Lopez
(Spain),, Author
,Cheeks, 2 time world silver medalist Greg Fears (USA), Bruce Harris, John
Holloway, Mitchell Bobrow, Arlene Limas, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist
Chika
Chuwumerije (Nigeria),
World Champion Daba Modibo Keita (Mali), Olympic Coach Jorge Ramos (Mali),
Marijeta Zeljkovic (Croatia), Ivan Fernald (Surinam), Kevin Fernald
(Surinam), Malaysia's
greatest player Sarah Chung, Chew Teck Seong (Malaysia), Tae Hwan Son World
and Asian Champion, Ramiro Guzman and a host of others.
In addition, members of the USA first official AAU
Taekwondo teams of the '70s will be honored as well as Dr. Marcia Hall and
Sunny Graff, winners of the first gold medals
for the U.S.A. in
international competition.. Also participating in this historic ceremony
will be His Excellency Abdoulaye Diop Ambassador of Mali.
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