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 Members of the 1973 1st USA Team beaing inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in an historic ceremony held on April 6th, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA - SEE OTHER PHOTOS First Team to be Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 Photo by Master John Holloway |
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Kyung Ho Min Pioneer of USA /AAU Taekwondo Kyung Ho Min was responsible for organizing the USA team to the 1st and 2nd World Championships. He was Team Manager for the 1st World Championship and National Chairman of the AAU Taekwondo Committee and USA Team Mgr. for the 2nd World Championship. He also represented the USA Delegation in the organizing Assembly of The World Taekwondo Federation and 2nd Assembly of The W.T.F.in conjunction with the 2nd World Championships. He also the Chairman of the Technical Committee for the 2006 World University Taekwondo Championships being held in Valencia. Spain. THE ROOTS OF USA/AAU TAEKWONDO |
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 This photo taken at the Kukkiwon shows John Holloway. Mike Vasquez, Greg Fears, Wiliam Kim, Oren Gautreaux Gerard Robbins and two unidentified members of the USA Women's Team Photo Michael J. O'Malley |
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is that rare individual who over the years earned a legendary repution not only as s fighter, but as an instructor and promoter. Recognized as the "Pioneer of Taekwondo in Texas", Allen Steen began his training in 1959 under Jhoon Rhee, earning his black belt in 1962. When Jhoon Rhee left Texas for Washingtion D.C. in 1962 Allen Steen opened his own school in Dallas. Allen Steen and his first Black Belt Pat Burleson built an empire consiting of students who went on themselves to become top rated black belt champions A list of those students reads like a "who's who of American Karate". Skipper Mullins, Fred Wren, Demetrius Havanus, Ronnie Cox, Jim Butin, and Roy Kurban. were just a few of the students who were frequently featured in the major martial arts magazines of the day. As a fighter, Steen built a reputation second to non. He won decisions over Chuck Noris and ,Joe Lewis and other well knowns all on the same day enroute to winning the title at Ed Parker's prestigious 1966 Karate Internationals (left) More on GM Allen Steen Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 |
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Pat Burleson of Fort Worth, Texas made karate history in
1964 when he became the first National Karate Champion by winning Jhoon Rhee's Natls. in Wash.D.C. The 60's were appropriately named the "Blood-'n'-Guts Era" as fighters occasionally held no regard for contact rules. "In those days".. when there were no pad or chest protectors, the fighters often limped out or were carried out of of the ring whether they won or lost. It was not a period for the faint of heart,or for those who feared broken bones or briuses which were common place. Pat Burleson who is also referred to as the "granddaddy of tournament fighting" actually began his study of martial arts in Japan in 1957 in the wado-ryu style . He also studied Tangsoodo and was eventually introduced to Allen R. Steen Allen Steen who had already been studying under Jhoon Rhee. During the summer of 1963 Pat Burleson also earned his Black belt under Jhoon Rhee. Read More |
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Mitchell Bobrow fought and bested the best of his era.
Known for his trademark jump back kick, Mitchell Bobrow was nicknamed "Boy wonder". Bobrow was featured in the movies "Coneheads", "Blackbelt", and Disney's "Wild Jack". He also appeared on television in "Young and Restless", "Days of our Lives", and "Max Monroe". Mitchell Bobrow has been selected to serve as honorary chairman of the Inaugural Taekwondo Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony. He will be inducted as one of the "Best Fighters of the 60's". His bouts with Joseph Hayes, Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Byron Jones and other greats of the day are legendary. Being awarded his blackbelt by Ki Whang Kim in 1965, he was rated by BlackBelt Magazine in 1967, 1968, and 1969 as one of the "Top 10 Fighters" in the world.. Mitchell Bobrow is also the Founder of Otomix Martial Arts Gear . Mitchell Bobrow has attended over 300 Martial Arts events promoting his company. More on Mitch Bobrow |
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early days, remaining in the center of winner's circle until his retirement from competiton in the late 70's. Jeff was sought after by tournament directors from coast to- coast and won nearly every event he entered. While he is best known for becoming a seven time "World Light Heavy- Weight Karate Champion, his most historic fight may have been the prelude to the Ali vs. Frazier "Thrilla in Manilla. Over 50 fifty million viewers saw Jeff defeat a very capable Karriem Allah in an 11 round match that had theater goers on their feet. It could thus be said that it was Jeff Smith a Taekwondo stylist, and Karriem who introduced the world to karate full-contact style.. Jeff Smith, a student of Jhoon Rhee, competed in all corners of the USA . He was selected by Mrs. Bruce Lee and Karate Magazine to receive the first Bruce- Lee Award. Jeff has appeared on ABC's "Wide World of Sports," "The Champions" TV series, Showtime, ESPN and Pay- Per-View events. He co- starred in a martial arts movie in Korea. Jeff owns and operates "Jeff Smith's Karate" located in Arlington, Va. More on Jeff Smith |
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tournament competitors, Albert Cheeks is a name which readily comes to mind "Ckeeks", an 8th dan black belt and senior black belt of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim, dominated the heavy-weight division and won the grand championship at events too numerous to mention. Along with legendary players` Joseph Hayes and Mike Warren, (another Ki Whang Kim "great" ), he competed on the team which won the overall Silver at the 1st World Taekwondo Championships in Korea in 1973. "Cheeks" is not only revered by past and current champions for his physical prowess in the ring, but for his ability to impart upon others, his profound grasp of the complex practical and theoretical aspects involved in becoming a "Champion" .. More on GM Albert Cheeks |
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During the late 70's to mid 80's
John Critzos illuminated
the the U.S. Esat Coast "tradiitonal style" tournmaent scene. The last in a long line of champions produced by Grand Master Kim Whang Kim, John like the others that preceded him exhibited uncanny coordination and kicking skills which were the trademark of the famous "Kim Studio". Grand Master Kim considered John Critzos to be the "son he never had". It was for that reason GM Kim's family requested that John give the eulogy at GM Kim's funeral. John a leading attormey in the Maryland / D.C. area is founder and head instructor at the highly prestigious U.S. Naval Academy located in Annapolis, Maryliand. More on John Critzos |
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players of late 70' , players who blazed the trail for today's world and Olympic champions. Surprisingly many countries fielded female teams to compete against the best females in the world during the 70's. The first such event was the 1978 PreWorld Taekwondo Invitational Championships held at the Kukiwon in Korea, the birthplace of Taekwondo. It was at that event that an American female named Marcia Hall with no international experience dominated the middleweight division soundly beating Korea and all comers. The female middle weight division was the only division not dominated by players from host nation Korea. Standing on the victory podium, Marcia had no idea of the history she was making. It was the first time that a non Asian (male or female) had won a gold medal in Korea. . Instead of shopping a larger size cap Marcia went back to the gym to work harder on her fighting skills. She then went on to win yet another gold medal in Asia at the 1st World Invitational tournamennt held in Taipei, Tawan during the follwing year. Her teammate Sunny Graf also won gold medal at the same event. More on Marcia Hall Also See Pre-World Games Section Above |
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Arlene Limas | When the history books are written about the greatest Taekwondo
players of the 20th Century, one of the names that will appear at the top of that list will undoubtedly be Arlene Limas. Arlene dominated the female division in point system tournamenmt throughouts the USA on the National Sport Karate Association's Tournament circuit during the 80's and 90's. While her record as a point system competitor is phenomenal , her record in Olympic style kyorugi (fighting) is equally as impressive . Arlene holds the distinction of being one of the first American females to win an Olympic Gold , doing so in 1988 in Seoul Korea when Taekwondo was admitted into the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport. Arlene has won no less than 9 Gold medals in international competition. More on Arlene Limas |
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Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 Recipient of the 2007 USAT Lifetime Service Award 1st ITF World Taekwon-do Championsips - Canada - 1974 (Heavy -Gold) 1st ITF World Taekwon-do Championsips - Canada - 1974 Breaking 2nd 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships -Mexico - 1978 (Middle-Gold) Pre-World Games Taekwondo Championships -Korea - 1978 (Hvy-Bronze) 3rd WTF World World Taekwondo Championships - Chicago- 1977 (Hvy-Bronze) 4th WTF World Taekwondo Championships, Stuttgard,Germany 1979 (Mid-Bronze) 2nd Annual US Invtational Karate Championships, Ohio 1973 Grand Champion 1st Howard Univ. Taekwondo Championships,Wash DC 1974 Grand Champ Recipient of the 1st "Ken Min Leadership Award "in 1979 *The first athlete (worldwide), and only American to this day to have medaled in both WTF and ITF World Taekwondo Championship events. Senior Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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1976 General Choi's Cup Intl. Championship1st place Grand Champ team 1976 National Open Karate Championships, Darien Conn - Grand Champion 1978 U.S. Team Trials, Washington D.C. -Gold Medal, Welterweight Division 1978 Member / AAU "All American Men's Tae Kwon Do Team" 1978 U.S. Team Member Pre-World games Seoul,Korea 1978 Pan-am Games, Mexico City--Bronze Medal 1979 Member / AAU "All American Men's Tae Kwon Do Team" 1979 "Tiger Kim's" Intl Open Championship MSG, (NY) Grand Champion 1979 U.S. Team Trials Dayton Ohio, Gold Medal -Welterweight 1979 Selected " Male Competitor of the Year" @ U.S. Team Trials. 1979 U.S. Team Member World Championships, Stuttgart Germany 1979 U.S. Team Member North American Games, Honolulu, HI -- Silver 1979 U.S. Team Member World Games, Taipei, Taiwan 1980 U.S. Team Trials Berkley California, Gold Medal Welterweight 1980 Recipient of the "Ken Min leadership Award" - Berkley California 1980 Selected U.S. Team Captain 1980 U.S. Team Member 2nd Pan Am Games Houston TX -Gold- Welter. 1981 U.S. Team Member N.American Games Toronto, Canada--Gold 1981 U.S. Team Trials Tampa Florida, Gold Medal-- Welterweight 1981 Selected U.S. Team Captain for World Championships Ecuador 1981 National Tae Kwon Do Championship Wash. D.C.-Grand Champion 1984 Selected as U.S. Team coach of the East Squad for Olympic Sports Festival , Houston Texas. Former Athlete Representative to the USOC Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2009 |
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1976 California State Karate Championships - Forms - 1st Place 1977 N. California State Collegiate Karate Union Champs. - Forms -1st Place 1978 California State Karate Championships - 1st Place 1978 NCAA National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1978 AAU Taekwondo West Coast Regional Championships - Gold 1978 AAU National Taekwondo Championships - Middleweight - Gold 1978 Pre-World Taekwondo Games - Seoul, Korea - Middleweight - Gold 1978 AAU Taekwondo West Coast Regional Championships - Gold 1979 National Taekwondo Championships - Middleweight - Gold 1979 World Invitational Taekwondo Games - Taipei, Taiwan - Middleweight - Gold 1979 NCAA National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships - Gold Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2009 |
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1979 World Taekwondo Games, Taiwan -Bantam - Gold 1978 Pre-World Taekwondo Games, Seoul , Korea - Bantam - Bronze 1982 Pan-American Taekwondo Games, Ponce , Puerto Rico - Bantam - Gold 1978 USA Taekwondo National Champion, USA National Team Captain 1979 USA Taekwondo National Champion, USA National Team Captain 1981 USA Taekwondo National Champion, USA National Team Captain 1982 USA Taekwondo National Champion, USA National Team Captain 1979, 1981 USTU / AAU Taekwondo Player of the Year 1983 All American Award of the AAU United States Taekwondo Union Member of the Taekwondo Athletes Committee Member of the Legal Committee Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2009 |
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1979 National Taekwondo Championships (HVY-Gold) 1979 World Invitational Taekwondo Games, Taipei (HVY-Silver) 1979 North Am Pan Am Championships (HVY-Gold) 1979 World Taekwondo Championships (HVY-Silver) 1980 National Taekwondo Championships (HVY-Gold) 1981 Pan American Taekwondo Championships (HVY-Gold) Author of "Taekwondo:Techniques and Tactics" |
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Robert F.Phillips |
1973 New England Taekwondo Karate Championships - Silver 1974 Heeil Cho Allstar NKC - 2nd Place 1974 All American Taekwondo Championships - Madison Sq. Garden - Lightweight -1st Place 1975 First US and Northeastern Regional Open -Grand Champion 1975 Gen. Cho's International Taekwon-Do Championships - Silver 1975 1st AAU Nationanl Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1975 Captain / USA National Team / 2nd World Taekwondo Championships -Seoul, Korea 1976 2nd AAU National Taekwondo Championships - Silver |
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Steven Lopez |
Winner of 5 World Chmpionships Olympic Games 2 Gold / 1 Bronze *Gold medal win in Sydney was reportedly controversial Source |
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May Pejo-Spence |
1987: US National Taekwondo Championships Fly - Bronze 1988: US National Taekwondo Team Trials Fly - Gold 1988: Olympic Games Fly - Bronze 1988: Pan American Taekwondo Championships Fly - Gold 1989: US National Taekwondo Championships Fly - Gold 1989: US National Taekwondo Team Trials Fly - Gold 1989: US Olympic Festival Fly - Silver 1989: World Taekwondo Championships Fly - Bronze 1991: US National Taekwondo Championships Fly - Gold 1991: US National Taekwondo Team Trials Fly - Gold 1991: US Olympic Festival Fly - Gold 1995: National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships Bantam - Bronze 1998: National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships Fly - Gold 1998: National Collegiate Taekwondo Team Trials Fly - Gold 1999: US National Taekwondo Championships Fin- Silver 1999: US National Taekwondo Team Trials Fin - Bronze |
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Danielle Pelham |
2009 World Taekwondo Championships Bantam - Gold | |||
Mark Lopez |
17th World Taekwondo Championships 2005 feather
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Diana Lopez |
10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships 2005
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Jaydes "Jay" Warwick |
United States Taekwondo Team Co-Captain from 1981-1989 1988 Seoul Olympics Bronze Medalist (Demonstration) 8 times USA National Taekwondo Champion 2 time Pan American Games Gold Medalist 5th Pan American Taekwondo Champs - Ecuador 1986 (Welter-Gold) 8th World Taekwondo Championships - Spain 1987 (Welter - Bronze) |
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Mandy Meloon |
10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships 2005 - (Fin - Bronze)
US National Taekwondo Championships 2003 (Fin -Gold) 2002 World Cup Japan (Fly - Silver) 2002 Belgium Open (Fly -Gold) 2001 Argentina Open Taekwondo Championships (Fly - Gold) 1998 World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Fly - Gold) |
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Dana Hee |
1988 Olympic Demonstration Sport Gold Medalist - Seoul, Korea |
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Debra Holloway |
World Taekwondo Championships (bantam - Bronze) Olympic Games - Silver |
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Scott M. Rohr |
4th World Taekwondo Championships - W. Germany 1979 (Lt.Heavy - Bronze) |
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Kevin Padilla |
Member of the USA National Team from1988-1992 Mexico Open Championships, Mexico City 1987 (Bantam - Gold) 1992 National Lightweight Champion & USTU Male Athlete of the Year World Cup Games Spain 1990 - Silver Pan American Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1990 - Bronze Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open 1989 |
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1983 9th National AAU Taekwondo Championships - (Welter
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Chris Spence |
1988: USTU Nationals - Bantam - Gold 1988 USTU 1st Presidents Award 1987 13th National Taekwondo Championships - USA - Feather-Gold 1987 Pan American Taekwondo Championships - <64 Kilos - Gold 1987 8th World Taekwondo Championships - Spain - Feather -Bronze 1986 World Cup Taekwondo - Colorado Springs USA - Feather - Bronze 1986 5th Pan American Taekwondo Championships - Ecuador - Feather -Gold |
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1988 Seoul Olympics -Lightweight - Bronze 1987 Wotld Cup Taekwondo- Championships Finland - (Light Silver) 1989 Wotld Cup Taekwondo- Championships Egypt - (Light Bronze) 1982 3rd Pan American Taekwondo Championships - Puerto Rico - (Feather Silver) |
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Doug Baker |
1986 12th National Taekwondo Championships - USA - Feather-Silver 1987 USTU National Taekwondo Championships - USA - Feather - Silver 1990 USTU National Taekwondo Championships - USA - Light - Gold 1991 USTU National Taekwondo Championships - Middle -Bronze |
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Jason Han |
Competed in 3 World Taekwondo Championships 1999, 2001, 2005 Titan Games - (Featherweight Gold) U.S. Open Taekwondo Games - (Welter - Gold) |
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Han Won Lee |
1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist 1992 Olympic Team Captain |
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6th World Taekwondo Championships 1983 - Denmark (Light-Hvy
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Ernie Reyes, Sr. |
3rd World Taekwondo Championships - Chicago - 1977- (Lgt.-Bronze) | ||
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Mark Williams |
5 Times Grand Champion - Henry Cho's All American Open - '83, '85, 88, '90 & '92 - Winner of numerous other Grand Championships 1992 U.S, National Champion |
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Kim Royce |
World Cup Taekwondo 1986 - Colorado (USA) - Hvy - Silver | |||
Terry Poindexter |
Olympic Bronze | |||
Jennifer Laney |
Olympic Bronze | |||
Sharon Jewel |
Olympic Bronze | |||
Billy Petrone |
4th World Games Taekwondo - Netherlands 1993 (Middle - Bronze) World Cup Taekwondo - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Middle - Bronze) Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open 1996, and 1997 |
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Panagiotis Bardatsos |
7 Time U.S. National Champion Canada Open Championships 1998 (Middle - Gold) Olympic Weight Division Tourney 1998 (Heavy - Gold)) Denmark Open Championships 1997 (Middle - Bronze) Japan Open Championships 1995 (Middle- Silver) 1997 USTU Male Athlete of the Year |
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Jin Won Suh |
2 times member of US National TKD Team 11th Pan American - Tae Kwon Do Championships / Lima, Peru - Bantam - Bronze |
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Jeff Smith |
won the World Professional light-heavy weight Karate Championship in Berlin, Germany, on September 21st, 1975 Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2007 |
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Gordon Franks |
Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion won the World Professional Super-light-weight Karate Championship in Berlin, Germany, on September 21st, 1975 |
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Pat Worley |
Competed in S. Henry's Cho's 1970 Tournament of Champions and most major traditional Korean style tournaments on the East Coast. Grand Champion (Numerous Events) Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2009 |
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Larry Lunn |
Member Jhoon Rhee Professional Taekwondo Team Member USA Team / Canada's Battle of the Champions - Circa 1976 |
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Darryl Gaston |
International .Taekwon-do World Champion (Hvy Div.) | ||
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William Swift |
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open 1970 (MSG) | ||
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This 2 time Grand Champion of Henry Cho's All American Open (1981/82) gave a dazzling performance whenever he competed. He was selected to participate in the All American Open Tournament of Champions alongside Mike Warren, Joe Hayes, Albert Cheeks, Gerard Robbins, Jeff Smith and other Taekwondo greats. |
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Keith Kelly |
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open Championships (1995) 1998 National AAU Taekwondo Champion - Palm Beach County |
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Mitch Bobrow |
A student of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open (MSG) 1969 |
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George Thanos |
A student of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim. Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open Championships (1975) Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2009 |
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Bernard Floyd | A student of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim. Winner of numerous traditional events including the 1974 North American Pro-Am Championships. |
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Marshall Collins |
Grand Champion - 1974 Taekyun Championships - Philadelphia | |||
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Alton "Itch" Wilkinson* |
Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | ||
James Roberts |
8 Times Forms Champion All American Open | |||
Rick Feizbakish |
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open Championships (2000) | |||
Howard Jackson |
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2 times Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American
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Dai Won Moon |
US Competitor / Coach Mexico National Team - 1st World Taekwondo Chmps. |
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Henry Cho's All American Open - Grand Champion (MSG) 1971
Henry Cho's Tournament of Champions - 1st Place (MSG)1971 Winningest Asian competitor in the history of USA competition |
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| Riley Hawkins | Grand Champion of the first American Invitational Taekwondo
Championship hosted by Ki Whang Kim.in Silver Spring MD, defeating Mitch Bobrow for the title in 1969. Other Grand Champions winners over the years included, Joe Hayes, Mike Warren and Mark Williams |
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Tony Blanchard |
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open (MSG) (1987) Member USA Team / Canada's Battle of the Champions - Circa 1976 Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 10th, 2009 |
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Bob Chaney |
Traditional Taekwondo Tournaments (Midwest Region) | ||
Julio LaSalle |
Grand Champion - Henry Cho's All American Open 1966 | |||
| Nathaniel Perry | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) Mahn Suh Park - Philadelphia, PA. |
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| Steven Chambliss | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
| James A. Lee | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
| Keith Green | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
| Phyliss Evetts | A student of Jim Butin and Demetrius Havanas who dominated the Southwest
USA scene in the early 70's winning 7 events in a row including the US Championships, Western US, Mardi Gras, Denver Open, and Kansas Open |
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| Linda Denley | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
| Byron Jones | North American Taekwondo Championships - Grand Champion | |||
| Marcos Solar | Strong competitor in the early 60's - defeated Chuck Norris at Ki Whang
Kim's Tournamemt in 1967 |
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| Mike Arroyo | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
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Joe Corley | Inducted Into the Taekwondo
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| Wendell Robinson | ||||
| Furman Marshall | founder of Simba Dojang Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) |
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Wayne Van Buren | Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | ||
| Tom Guerin | ATA Top Ten Competitor for 12 years Top Four Finalist 4 Times |
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| Fred Wren | ||||
| Sam Montgomery | Traditional & Open Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
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Ayoka Brown | National AAU Taekwondo Champion 1978 Participant in 1st Pre-World Games - Seoul Korea 1978 |
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| Sanaz Shabazi | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Mid - Gold) | |||
| Heidi Gilbert | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Heavy - Gold) | |||
| Elisha Voren | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Fly - Gold) | |||
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Scott Conrad |
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open (1991) | ||
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2 time US National Champion (1992 & 1993) 1994 USA Fly Wt. Team Member More About Angel Aranamendi |
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Edwin Rhodes |
Henry Cho's All American Open 1st Place Black Belt (Senior Division) | ||
Wayne Broadway |
Henry Cho's All American Open 1978 - 1st Place Black Belt Lightweight | |||
Adolfo Velasco |
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Phil Cunningham |
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Tommie Mickins |
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Marsha Hall |
1979 National Taekwondo Championships - Dayton, Ohio - Gold | |||
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Marcella Byrd |
1979 National Taekwondo Championships - Dayton, Ohio - Silver Winner of numerous other traditional Taekwondo events |
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Stewart Gill | 2002 US Team Trials (Heavy): Gold | ||
| Roy Kurban | Traditional & Open Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events) | |||
| Garth "Noel" King | 1st Durham Open Taekwondo Championships 1973 - Grand Champion 1st Pan Am Taekwondo Games 1978 - Mexico City - Bantam - Bronze |
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Chuck Loven* | Student of Pat Burleson who was top ranked nationally in profesional competition from 1969-1973. Also was a tournament promoter and highly respected referee. |
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| Michael Coles | Member Jhoon Rhee Professional Taekwondo Team | |||
| Bob Burbidge* | received his black belt from Chuck Norris and won the world famous
Internationals 3 times, National Western U.S. Championship, Colorado State Championship, the Four Season Championship, and many others. |
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| William Kim | World Competitor - 1st Pre-World Taekwondo Games, Korea | |||
| Ethan Woodson | Member 2005 AAU National Taekwondo Team / 2005 German TKD Open - Bronze |
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| Jason Han | Member USA Team - 17th Men's World Taekwondo Championships | |||
| Darnell Garcia | ||||
| Cassidy Holland | 2004 Silver Medal World Champion - Weapons 2005-06 /ATA Colorado State Champion - Forms & Weapons 3 time Top Ten World Competitor - Forms & Weapons |
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| Ken Robinson | ||||
| Jamie Hamilton | Member 2005 AAU National Taekwondo Team | |||
| Mickey Rico | Nationally ranked in the top 10 / ATA 3 Years State Champion |
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| Barbara Kunkel | Six-time U.S. National Taekwondo Team Trials Gold medallist (1993-98) U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships Gold medallist (1997) Denmark Open Taekwondo Championships Gold medallist (1997) U.S. Olympic Weight/Pan Am Games Team Trials Gold medallist (1999) Captain of Pan American Games (2000) |
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Thanh Vo (Photo / Chuck Stepan) |
Forms Grand Champion - Henry Cho's All American Open (1990) (Student of Master Amos Johnson) |
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| Brian Dvorak | 2006 Colorado State Champion - Forms / ATA 2006 World Top Ten Competitor - Weapons |
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| Christina Bayley | Was on the USTU/USAT National Team for many years as well as placing at the World University Championships in 1993 |
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Huyen Dao | One of the top forms division competitors in the USA 2 Times Forms Grand Champion - Henry Cho's All American Open (Student of Master Amos Johnson) |
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Elton Burnazi | 2005 Croatia Open - 54k Bronx 2006 Austria Open - 54k Bronx |
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| Figari Federico | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships male 57. kg Gold |
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Martin Hall |
Undefeated state and national Australian featherweight champion for a period of ten years from 1972 to 1982 : 1979 3rd World Championships - Stuttgart, Germany - Bronze 1976 2nd Asian Championship -Melbourne, Australia - Bronze 1975 2nd World Championships ¾ Seoul, Korea - Bronze Coaching Record
2004 Olympics – Athens (Carlo Massimino) |
Lauren Burns |
National Champion 1991-1993- 1994-1996-1997-1998-1999 2000 Olympic Gold Medal 2000 U.S. Open Silver Medal 1999 U.S Open Gold Medal 1999 Belgium Open Silver Medal 1999 Mexican Open Bronze Medal 1998 Canadian Open Bronze Medal 1998 Choson Cup Silver Medal 1997 World Championship Bronze Medal 1996 World Cup Bronze Medal 1995 Belgium Open Gold Medal 1995 IOC Seoul International Gold Medal 1995 Italian Olympic Festival Bronze Medal |
Carmela Hartnett |
National Champion - 1984-1985-1986-1987-1988-1989- 1990-1991-1992-1993-1994-1995. 1996 Asian Championships Bronze Medal 1995 British International Open Gold Medal 1995 Singapore international Invitation Gold Medal 1995 Malaysia international Open Gold Medal 1994 German international Open Bronze Medal 1994 Islamic International University Championships Gold Medal 1994 British international Open Gold Medal 1994 Singapore Invitation Gold Medal 1994 New Zealand international Open Gold Medal 1993 Malaysia International Open Gold Medal 1993 Stuttgart international Open Gold Medal 1993 English Open Gold Medal 1992 Dutch Open Bronze Medal 1988 Asian Championship Silver Medal 1986 Asian Championship Bronze Medal |
Lisa O'Keefe |
National Champion 1996-1997-1998-1999 2000 Olympic Team Member 2000 World Cup Bronze Medal 1999 World Championship Bronze Medal 1998 Choson Cup Silver Medal 1996 World Cup Bronze Medal 1995 Singapore Open Gold Medal 1995 New Zealand Open Gold Medal |
Denise Parmley |
National Champion 1984-1985-1986-1987-1988-1989- 1992-1993 1992 Olympic Games Demo Sport Bronze Medal 1990 Asian Championship Silver Medal 1986 Asian Championship Gold Medal |
Lydia Zakkas |
National Champion 1989-1991-1993-1994-1995 1996 Asian Championship Silver Medal 1995 Taipei Invitation Gold Medal 1995 British Open Bronze Medal 1995 Austrian Open Bronze Medal 1994 Asian Champs Bronze Medal 1994 Goodwill Games Bronze Medal 1994 IOC Seoul International Gold Medal |
Warren Hanson |
National Champion 1991-1993-1995-1996-1997-1988-1999 2000 Olympic Team Member 2000 U.S. Open Champs Silver Medal 1999 U.S. Open Championship Gold Medal 1998 Choson Cup Gold Medal 1998 World Cup Bronze Medal 1998 Belgium Open Silver Medal 1995 Italian Cup Silver Medal 1995 Belgium Open Bronze Medal 1994 IOC Seoul International Silver Medal |
Carlo Massimino |
National Champion 1994-1995-1998-1999-2001-2003 2004 Olympic Team Member 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Silver Medal 2003 Croatian Open Gold Medal 2003 Dutch Open Silver Medal 2002 World Cup Silver Medal 2002 Asian Championship Bronze Medal 2000 Olympic Team Member Medal 1998 Mexican Open Bronze Medal 1998 Choson Cup Bronze Medal 1998 Spanish Open Gold Medal 1998 U.S. Open Gold Medal 1997 Dutch Open Gold Medal 1997 Scandanavian Open Bronze Medal 1997 Rhur Cup Gold Medal 1996 Japan Cup Bronze Medal 1994 KBS Cup Bronze Medal |
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Alfie Delorso |
National Champion 1980-1983-1984-1985-1987-1990- 1991-1992-1994 1987 World Championship Bronze 1994 Asian Champs Bronze 1984 Asian Championship Bronze |
Geoff Rees |
National Champion 1977-1978-1979-1980-1981- 1982-1986 1986 World Cup Bronze 1982 Asian Championship Bronze 1978 Asian Championship Silver |
Daniel Trenton |
National Champion 1995-1996-1997-1998-1999- 2001-2002-2003 2004 Olympic Team Member 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Bronze Medal 2003 Croatian Open Silver Medal 2002 World Cup Silver Medal 2002 Asian Championship Silver Medal 2000 Olympic Silver Medal 2000 U.S. Open Champs Bronze Medal 1999 World Championship Bronze Medal 1999 U.S. Open Gold Medal 1999 Dutch Open Silver Medal 1998 U.S. Open Bronze Medal 1998 Choson Cup Gold Medal 1998 Spanish Open Bronze Medal 1996 Asian Championship Silver Medal 1996 Japan Cup Gold Medal 1996 World Cup Bronze Medal |
Paul Lyons |
National Champion 1986-1987-1988-1989-1992- 1993-1998-1999 2000 Olympic Games Team member 1992 Olympic Games Demo Team member 1999 Spanish Open Bronze Medal 1998 Spanish Open Gold Medal 1998 U.S. Open Bronze Medal 1997 Scandanavian Open Gold Medal 1997 Rhur Cup Gold Medal 1988 Asian Championship Bronze Medal 1986 Asian Championship Bronze Medal |
Nick Tsolious |
National Champion 1989-1990-1991-1994-1995- 1996-1997-1998-1999 1998 Asian Championship Bronze Medal 1994 Asian championships Bronze Medal 1998 U.S. Open Bronze Medal 1996 German Cup Bronze Medal 1996 Scandanavian Cup Bronze Medal 1994 IOC Seoul International Bronze Medal |
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2006 World Cup Taekwondo Championships Bangkok Thailand - Gold |
Ryan Carneli |
2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships - Bangkok Thailand Silver |
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Daniel Jukic |
2005 World Taekwondo Championships -Madrid, Spain - Welter - Bronze |
Carmen Marton |
2005 World Taekwondo Championships -Madrid, Spain - Light - Bronze |
Daniel Trenton |
2000 Sydney Olympics Silver Medalist |
Shane Morrison |
2004 Masters Pan-Pac Games - Gold Coast - Patterns - Gold 2004 Masters Pan-Pac Games - Creative Patterns - Gold 2004 Masters Pan-Pac Games - Mixed Team - Silver 2004 Masters Pan-Pac Games - Patterns Team - Bronze |
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Young Yul Oh |
Head Coach 1988 Olympic Demonstration Games Seoul Korea Produced the first Australian player to win a Silver medal at World Championships Produced the first Australian player to win a medal at World Cup Was the first Australian coach to produce multiple World Championship medal winners at the same World Championship. Produced members to National team positions over thirty times. Predominant era of coaching success 1975 - 1988 |
Jack Rozsinzsky |
Produced multiple medal winners to World and Asian Championships Produced a number of Australia’s modern era leading coaches Produced members to National team positions over twenty times Predominant era of coaching success 1975 - 1988 |
Ross Hartnett |
2000 Olympic Head Coach Australia’s first full time National Head Coach and National Coaching director 1997 – 2001 Produced Multiple Benchmark event medal winners Produced one of Australia’s first athletes to win a Gold Medal at Asian Championships Produced Australia’s first Athlete to win a Gold Medal at a WTF sanctioned major International Open. Produced members to National team positions over thirty times Predominant era of coaching success 1984 - 2001 |
Joon No |
Was the second Australia coach to produce multiple World Championship
Medal Winners at the same World Championship Produced Multiple Benchmark event medal winners Produced a number of Australia’s modern era leading coaches Produced members to National team positions over thirty times Predominant era of coaching success 1987 - 2002 |
Rod Black |
Produced World Cup Medal Winner Produced members to National team positions over fifteen times |
| AUSTRIA |
Historic Moment In Taekwon-Do |
 Seat L-R (?),Yul Hong Sung,Rhee Ki Ha, General Choi, Park Jung Tae, Yun Ku Yun, Chung Kwang Duk and (?) Standing Far right is Yan Eric Lehn. Tallest person rear between General Choi & Rhee Ki Ha is Mounir Ghrawi. (Photo courtesy of Mounir Ghrawi) |
| Lukic Levena | 17th World Taekwondo Championships 2005 Madrid Spain - Women / Fly - Bronze |
| AZERBAIJAN |
| Maleika Vitali | 2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Welter - Gold |
| IIkin Shahbazov | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -62 KG - Gold |
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| Maleika Vitali | 2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Welter - Gold |
| IIkin Shahbazov | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -62 KG - Gold |
| Laurence Rase | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany +72 KG - Gold |
| BRAZIL |
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Cho Sang Min |
| "The Early Years" |
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Grand Master Kun Mo Bang
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Master Sang Min Cho is known in most of the media and books as the "Father
of Brazilian TKD". On July of 1970, he was sent to Brazil, by the ITF and General Choi Hong Hi. He was 7th DAN at the time and opened a TKD School called "Academia Liberdade" in Sao Paulo. During the 70s, just a few years after Master Cho arrival in Sao Paulo, there was a massive immigration of Korean masters to that giant city. By early 80s, there was around 50 Korean Masters teaching in that state. Master Cho introduced TKD for the Brazilian Police, and for many years worked hard to develop and promote the art. Today he is retired from teaching and lives in Los Angeles, California. It's interesting to mention that almost 4 decades later his first TKD School (Academia Liberdade) in Sao Paulo still open and is owned by Master Cho's brother-in-law. It's the oldest TKD School in South America. Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame ® April 6th, 2007 |
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Graduated in Law (Yonsei University, KOREA) and Physical Education (UNIMAR,
Brazil) Member of Rotary International (ex-SG 2 times and ex-GDA of the RI District 4510 Governor) Member of Masonary (level 33th) Professor of the University of Marilia, Brazil Pioneer of Brazilian Taekwondo Founded the Bang Taekwondo Club in Brazil in 1971 (the most famous and major net clubs in Brazil) Former the First Brazilian Black Belts Former the First Brazilian National Champions Kukkiwon International Advisory Committee Member Introduced Taekwondo in University of Physical Education Received many awards from: - WTF, Kukkiwon, Korea Education Ministery,etc. |
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Master Jung Do Lim is reported by some to be the first Korean to
teach TKD in Brazil in the late 60s,even though in the most media the name mentioned is Sang Min Cho (came in 1970). Master Jung Do Lim arrived as 5th DAN in the state of Bahia (north of Brazil) in 1968, he was a member of the KTA and Moo Duk Kwan and started to teach TKD in that same year at the University of "Cruz das Almas", and later in the city of Salvador (capital of Bahia).possibly because he settled in an isolated region of Brazil and was not as active in the media as well in TKD politics, he ended up been excluded of most books as the father of Brazilian TKD. Master Lim formed several black belts in that region and was reportedly teaching until the 90s. |
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Youngest Brazilian Grand Master First Brazilian WTF International Poomsae Referee Created the first Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation Website and administration systems Manager of the major Brazilian Taekwondo Competitions 2007 - Taekwondo Supervisor of the XV Pan-american Games (Brazil) 2003 - 2007 Director of the Communication & Marketing Department of the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) 2006 - 2007 Personal assessor of the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) President 2005 - 2009 Technical Director of the Sao Paulo State Taekwondo Federation (FETESP) 2009 - President of the Sao Paulo State Taekwondo Federation (FETESP) 2009 - Technical Advisor TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME ® |
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Master Yeo Jun Kim current Vice President of the
Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation has been committed and very active in Brazilian TKD for the past three decades.He was a successful competitor in the 80s and in partnership with his brother Yeo Jin Kim owns the famous "Academia Liberdade" in Sao Paulo, the oldest TKD School in Brazil, opened by his brother-in-law, Grand Master Sang Min Cho in 1970. Master Kim is deeply involved in TKD politics, in 1994 he founded the "Uniao Brazilera de TKD" or UBT which was a national TKD organization parallel to the CBTKD (main national federation). Master Kim is now a 7th DAN and the current president of FETESP (Sao Paulo TKD - Federation). He returned to the CBTKD and is considered to be the future successor of Master Yon Min Kim to control TKD in Brazil |
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WOO JAE LEE |
Master Woo Jae Lee arrived in Brazil as a 6th DAN on March of 1972, sent
by the ITF and General Choi Hong Hi and opened the first TKD School in Rio de Janeiro. Master Lee was the biggest promoter of TKD in Brazil during the 70s. On January of 1973, he organized the first TKD competition ever in Brazil (in Rio) and short after arranged a team of 10 masters from Korea to come to Brazil and travel all over the country doing public demonstrations in schools, TV, military bases, and police headquarters. At the end, each one of those masters members of the demo team chose a state to settle and open a TKD school. Master Lee also was the publisher of a martial arts magazine called "DO" and a famous book named "Aprenda Taekwondo" (Learning Taekwondo). In 1974 he became the first President of the first national TKD organization (Departamento Tecnico de TKD). Master Lee retired from TKD in the 80s and still lives in Brazil. |
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YONG MIN KIM |
Master Yong Min Kim arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 1974, to become rich
and famous. It all started because of his spectacular demonstrations. He had a stunning technique, incredible speed, especially on the spinning hook kick, and a lot of charisma with people. In the early 90s, he had a weekly participation in a national TV show for children and later a comic book was named after him: "Master Kim". He became a star outside the Martial Arts world. In the 80s, he got involved in TKD politics and was left by Master Woo Jae Lee to control the National TKD Organization, since them has been more than 20 years. TKD politics are a hot topic these days because he is still in power and controlling the "Confederacao Brazileira de TKD" (CBTKD). Master Kim is now 9th DAN |
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JOO YUL OH |
Former Korean National champion and trainer of 5 world champions, Master
Joo Yul Oh arrived in Brazil in 1977, first in Sao Paulo (for 2 years) and then to Recife (capital of Pernambuco in the north of Brazil) where he settled for the next 9 years teaching TKD. In the mid 80s Master Oh became the trainer of Brazil's national team and was responsible for an immense improvement in the technical level culminating with a greater performance in international competitions. Master Oh was a publisher of a magazine call "Sports TKD" in the 80s and also was the first in Brazil to manufacture TKD equipment and protection for sparing. He's now 8th DAN and lives in the US where he owns a school in Florida. |
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Master Rodney Reis was a student of Woo Jae Lee in Rio de Janeiro and
became the first Brazilian TKD star in the 70s. He won 3 times the heavy weight national title and contributed a lot with the development of TKD in Brazil, in those ground-breaking years. He ran a successful TKD school in Rio for more than 2 decades. He was the most traditional Master, refusing to incorporate the new techniques and changes made by the WTF in the following years. Master Reis retired from TKD teaching in the late 90s. In 2008 the Rio de Janeiro TKD Federation created a competition that carrys his name in recognition for his work. |
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FLAVIO MOLINA | Flavio Molina was a student of Woo Jae Lee in Rio and a 3 times middle
weight national champion. In the late 70s he became the most famous Brazilian TKD fighter to come out of that era; he competed in the 1982 World Championships in Ecuador, but did not medal. Besides TKD, he was a model for TV commercials and is the "Father of Thai Boxing in Rio de Janeiro". Molina's life took a tragic direction: first he end up participating in a famous Mixed Martial Arts match against a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and because he was not familiar with grappling, he lost. After that he retired and became a special operations police officer specializing in aerial rescue. Molina saved the lives of many people, including high profile politicians. He died in the 90s in a terrible accident, falling from a helicopter during an exhibition for a TV show. He is a TKD hero in Brazil! |
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CARLOS LODDO |
Master Carlos Loddo was the "King of Brazilian TKD in the 80s". He had
a huge impact in the Brazilian TKD during that period, a 6 times national champion, 2 times Brazilian Cup Champion, and the first Brazilian to win a medal in international competition at the World Cup in Colorado (1986). Master Loddo was creative and ahead of his time; the first Brazilian TKD fighter to hire a professional trainer to assist with his preparation, he modern- ized Brazilian training by replacing the traditional way of fighting with the new modern techniques from the WTF and the results of Loddo's advances were dramatic. As a trainer and coach, he was responsible for at least 60 national titles and many were his own students. He was the founder of the FETAD (in Brazilia) Brazil's capital, city where he lived. He learned TKD from Korean Master Soo Myung Choi. Master Loddo refused to move up in rank staying at 1st DAN. He retired in early 90s to become a Philosophy teacher in a Canadian University. Recently he moved back to Brazil. |
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ANDRE ALEX |
Master Andre Lima is the most recognized TKD man to come out of South
America. He was a student of Masters Soo Myung Choi and Carlos Loddo and didn't compete much inside Brazil. Lima first burst into Brazil's scene in the mid 80s, doing some astonishing TKD demonstrations shows in prime time National TV. He jumped off of the third floor of a building; then jumped over a car to break a board and finished the demo smashing a pile of 20 tiles with his head. He is recognized in Brazil as the pioneer of TKD in Ceara State which is located in northern Brazil. In the late 80s, he moved to Europe where he competed widely wining several titles including the Opens of France, Belgium, Germany and etc. He also competed in the US where he settled with his wife, Christianny Paiva Lima 5th DAN, and daughter Aycka Lima 2nd DAN. They own the Lima Taekwondo Academy in California. Master Lima is now a 6th DAN and well-know in the TKD community for hundreds of appearances in martial arts magazines in the 80s and 90s, a book called "Combat Kicking", and also for his work in movies; in 2007 he was the lead in the movie "Beyond the Ring". |
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Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame ® April 10th,
2009 2009 - Bronze WTF World Taekwondo Championships 2009 - Gold Universiade 2008 - Gold German Open 2008 - Bronze Olympic Games – China 2007 - Bronze WTF World Taekwondo Championships - China 2007 - Silver Panam Games - Rio de Janeiro 2006 - Bronze Netherlands Open 2006 - Gold Belgium Open 2006 - Gold World University Championships 2006 - Gold Korea Open International Championships – KOREA 2006 - Silver PATU Panamerican Taekwondo Championships - Argentina 2006 - Gold South American Games – Argentina 2005 - Gold WTF World Taekwondo Championships - Spain 2004 - 4th place in Olympic Games 2003 - Gold I Torneio Ibero-Americano – Spain 2003 - Silver Universiade - KOREA 2002 - Silver World University Championships - USA 2002 - Silver WTF World Cup - Japan 2002 - Gold South American Games – Brasil 2001 - Bronze PATU Panamerican Junior Championships – Chile 2001 - Bronze WTF World Taekwondo Championships – KOREA 2000 - Gold WTF World Taekwondo Junior Championships - Ireland |
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Belmiro Giordani |
1998/1999: Seletivas Olímpicas-Gold & Outstanding Competitor 1997: Campeonato Brasileiro-Gold 1996: Campeonato Brasileiro-Gold 1995: Copa do Brasil-Gold 1994: Campeonato Brasileiro Universitário-Gold 1993: Campeonato Brasileiro-Gold 1991: Campeonato Brasileiro-Gold & Outstanding Competitor 2000: Aberto da Alemanha-Gold 1998: Campeonato Pan-Americano-Peru-Silver 1995: Campeonato Sul-Americano-Equador-Gold 1992: Aberto dos EUA (US-Open)-Silver |
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Carlos Izidoro |
3 Times Brazilian National Champion 2003 Pan American Games (Santo Domingo) - 1st place 2006 World UNIVERSITY Championships (Argentina) - 3rd place 2006 South American Games (Argentina) - 1st place |
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Diogo Silva |
2 Times Brazilian National Champion 2007 Pan American Games (Rio) - 1st place 2006 South American Games - (Brazil) - Gold 2003 Pan American Games (Santo Domingo) - 3rd place 2002 South American Games - (Argentina) - Gold 1998 World Youth Taekwondo Championships - Gold |
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Jorge Goncalves |
1991 10th World Taekwondo Championships (Athens) - Feather - Bronze | |
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7 Times Brazilian National Champion 1993 11th World Taekwondo Championships (NY) - Feather - Silver 1992 South American Champion (Brazil) - 1st place |
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Allyson Yamaguti |
1993 11th World Taekwondo Championships (NY) - Fly- Silver | |
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1996 10th Pan American Championship (Havana) - Heavy - Silver 1991 Pan American Games (Cuba) - 2nd place |
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Marcio :Wenceslau Ferreira |
3 Times Brazilian National champion 2005 17th World Taekwondo Championships -Spain - Bantam - Silver 2006 South American Championships (Argentina) - 1st place 2007 Pan American Games (Rio) - 2nd place |
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Carlos Costa |
9 Times Brazilian National Champion 2 Times - South American Championships - 1st place 2 Times - Pan American Championships - 3rd place 1997 World Cup (Egypt) - 3rd place |
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Astiane Pereira de Lima |
8 Time Pernambucana Gold medalist 98/99/2001/2002/2003/2004/2005 Tri-campeao Norte Nordest - 2000,2001,2002 2000 - Campeonato Brasieiro DF - 4th Lugar 2000 - Intererstadual Maceio - Gold 2001 - Brasileira MG - Silver 2001- I Seletiva Copa do Mundo (Franca) PR - Gold 2001 - Brazil Open PR - Silver 2001 - Copa Brazil MG - Silver 2001 - II Selectiva Copa do Mundo (Franca) MG - Silver 2002 - I Selectiva Jogos Sul Americano MG - Silver 2003 - I Etapa Brasil Circuito Olimpico Santos - SP - Gold 2003 - II Etapa Brasil Circuito Olimpico Victoria ES - Bronze 2004 - III Selectiva Olimpica PR - Gold 2004 - IV Selectiva Olimpica MG - Bronze 2004 - Brasileira Campeonato PE - Gold 2004 - Brazil Open SP - 67kg - Gold 2004 - Brazil Open SP - 63 kg - Silver 2004 - Campeonato Pan Americano Republica Dominicana - Bronze 2004 - Premio Melhores do Ano |
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Stan Nikiel was a member of Chong Lee’s team that gave the
first Taekwondo demonstrations in Canada at the Korean Pavilion during Expo 67 in Montreal. Like his brother, Ray, he traveled throughout Canada and the United States competing in open tournaments that often saw Tae Kwon Do fighters at a disad- vantage in the primarily Japanese-style competitions. Stan quickly realized that in these open tournaments the cards were stacked against the TDK stylists. His philosophy quickly changed. “If you knock out your opponent, it doesn’t matter what the judges say, you won”. Stan was disqualified for excessive contact in al- most every tour nament he entered after that. His six-foot height often landed him in with the heavyweights despite being only 140 pounds, as divisions were split according to “smallest in the front and tallest in the back“. His whip-like kicks landed, more often than not, too strongly in the faces of his opponents. Click Here For More |
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to defeat Korea in a Gold Medal match for a World Championship title. "The person who not only told me I could do it but Also showed me the way was Ray Nikiel, my teacher and friend for more than 30 years." says Darrell. Between 1984 and 1996, Darrell started a professional career in Kickboxing. With a record of 25-2-0 (20 KO’s), he won two World Cham- pionships (FFKA and ISKA) and successfully defended his titles eight times. In 1996 Darrell returned to Tae Kwon do. By winning the Canadian Championships in 1999 and 2001, he became the only Canadian to win Gold Medals in four consecutive decades (1979 - 2001). Darrrell says, "The teacher and pupil can do nothing without the Master, ...and Grandmaster Chong Soo Lee is the Tae Kwon Do Pioneer of all of us here in Canada." Darrell also says "All of this would not have been possible without the unwavering desire for perfection I inherited from my mother, the great Jazz Vocalist, Ms. Ranee Lee." Darrell says his mother was recently awarded the Order of Canada for Outstanding Achievement. Click Here For More Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 |
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Karine Sergerie | NATIONAL 2008 Olympic Games Beijing 2008 -67 Kilos - Silver 2007 World Championship Team Trials - Gold 2007 Senior Nationals - Gold 2007 Pan Am Games Trials - Gold 2006 Senior Team Trials - Gold 2006 World Cup Team Trials - Gold 2006 Senior Nationals - Gold 2005 Senior Nationals - Gold 2004 Junior Canadian Nationals - Gold 2004 Olympic Weight Event - Gold 2004 Senior Nationals - Gold 2003 Olympic Weight Event - Gold 2003 Senior Nationals - Gold 2002 Olympic Weight Event - Gold 2002 Senior Nationals - Gold 2001 Junior Nationals 2000 Junior Nationals - Silver 1999 Gold Junior Nationals - Gold INTERNATIONAL
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Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77) Competed in Henry Cho's Tournament of Champions (1976) One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts |
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Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77) One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts |
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Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77) One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts |
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Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77) One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts |
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Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77) One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts |
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Alphonso Gabbidon |
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Harry Gomez |
Member of Jong Soo Park Taekwon-do Team (70's) - Heavweight | ||||
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Member of Jong Soo Park Taekwon-do Team (70's) - Middleweight | ||||
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Member of Jong Soo Park Taekwon-do Team (70's) - Lightweight | ||||
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2003 Junior National Canadian Championships - Bantam - Gold 2003 Pan-Am Junior Championship - Bantam - Bronze 2004 Junior National Canadian Championships Bantam - Gold. 2005 Junior National Canadian Cmapionships - Bantam Silver |
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2006 Junior National Canadian Champuonships - Light - Silver 2007 Senior Canadian National, Championships - Light - Gold 2007 US Open Senior Championships- Light - Silver |
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6th World Taekwondo Championships - Denmark 1983 / Middle - Silver 1st World Games Taekwondo - Santa Clara U. 1981 (USA) / Mid- Silver |
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One of Chong Lee's first students and one of the first persons
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2005 Olympic Weight Event Mississauga, ON - Silver 2004 National Championships Kingston, ON - Gold 2003 National Championships Montreal, QC - Silver 2002 National Championships Stephenville, NF -Gold 2001 National Championships Edmonton, AB - Gold 2001 Olympic Weight Event Montreal, QC - Silver 2000 National Championships Hamilton, ON -Bronze 2000 Olympic Weight Event Montreal. QC -Silver |
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Juan Antonio Sanchez |
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Chen Zhong | 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist 1997 East Asian Games - 3rd 67kg 1997 National Championships - 1st 65kg 1997 National Champions Tournament - 1st 65kg 1998 Asian Championships - 2nd 65kg 1998 National Championships - 1st 67kg 1998 National Champions Tournament - 1st 67kg 1998 Asian Games - 3rd 67kg 1999 World Military Games - 1st +67kg 1999 World Championships - 3rd +67kg 2000 Asian Championships - 1st +67kg 2000 Olympic Games - 1st +67kg 2001 National Games - 1st +67kg 2001 World Cup - 1st 72kg 2001 World Championships - 2nd 72kg 2002 World Cup - 1st 72kg 2002 Asian Games - 2nd 72kg 2003 National Championships - 1st +72kg 2003 World Championships - 3rd +72kg 2004 National Championships - 1st +72kg 2004 Olympic Games - 1st +67kg class |
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| Lin Liu | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Welter- Gold) | ||
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Carlos Fco. Alizondo | 1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Fea) - Bronze | |
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Victor Hugo Batista | 1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Fly) - Bronze | |
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Roberto Pauly Laspiur | 1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Middle) - Silver | |
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Gustavo A. Batista | 1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Fin) - Silver |
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DUSAN KRUZIC |
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BELGIAN OPEN
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 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 |
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1982 1st former Yugoslavia Junior National Championships
- Gold 1982 1st former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1984 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1985 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1986 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1987 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1987 Mediterranean Cup - Silver 1988 Competed in '88 Seoul Olympic Games (for former Yugoslavia) 1988 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1988 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1989 Open Austria Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1989 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1991 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1991 World Taekwondo Cup - Bronze 1991 Open Turkey Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1991 Open France Taekwondo Championships - Gold first ever (unofficial) international medal for Croatia 1992 1st Croatian National Championships – Gold 1992 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1993-1994 as a coach of Croatian National Male Team won 4 European medals (1+0+3) 1997-2004 as a coach of Croatian National Female Team won 45 international medals (8+14+23) |
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Robert Tomasevic |
1982 1st former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1984 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1984 European Taekwondo Championships, Germany, Middle - Bronze 1985 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1988 European Taekwondo Championships, Turkey, Welter - Bronze 1988 Competed in '88 Seoul Olympic Games (for former Yugoslavia) 1988 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1990 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1990 European Taekwondo Championships, Denmark, Middle - Bronze 1992 - 1st Croatian National Championships - Gold |
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Ivan Rados |
1985 former Yugoslavia Junior National Championships - Gold 1988 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1990 European Taekwondo Championships, Denmark, Heavy - Bronze 1992 European Taekwondo Championships, Spain, Heavy - Bronze (first ever official international medal for Croatia) 1993 National Championships - Gold 1994 National Championships - Gold |
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Dragan Jurilj |
1987 former Yugoslavia Junior National Championships - Gold 1990 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1991 World Cup Taekwondo, Welter - Bronze 1992 1st Croatian National Championships – Gold 1992 Competed in '92 Barcelona Olympic Games 1993 National Championships - Gold 1994 National Championships - Gold 1994 European Taekwondo Championships, Croatia - Welter - Gold 1995 National Championships - Gold |
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Zeljko Jurcic |
1988 former Yugoslavia Junior National Championships - Gold 1989 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1990 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1991 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1992 - 1st Croatian National Championships - Gold 1993 National Championships - Gold 1994 National Championships - Gold 1994 European Taekwondo Championships, Zagreb, Fin - Bronze 1995 National Championships - Gold 1996 National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold |
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Ana Katalinic |
1989 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1991 former Yugoslavia National Championships - Gold 1992 - 1st Croatian National Championships - Gold 1993 National Championships - Gold 1994 European Taekwondo Championships, Croatia, Fly - Bronze 1997 National Championships – Gold |
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Miet Filipovic |
1992 1st Croatian Junior National Championships - Gold 1992 Competed in '92 Barcelona Olympic Games 1993 National Championships - Gold 1994 National Championships - Gold 1995 National Championships - Gold 1995 World Taekwondo Championships, Philippines - Bronze 1996 World Cup Taekwondo, Brazil, Light - Bronze 1996 World University Taekwondo Championships, Russia, Light - Bronze 1996 European Taekwondo Championships, Finland - Bronze 1996 National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1997 World Taekwondo Championships, China - Bronze 1997 Mediterranean Cup - Silver 1997 US Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1997 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1998 World University Taekwondo Championships, Mexico, Feather - Bronze 1998 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1998 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships, Feather - Silver 2000 Korea Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2000 National Championships - Gold 2001 National Championships - Gold 2001 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2002 France Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2002 National Championships - Gold 2003 National Championships - Gold 2003 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2004 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2004 European Taekwondo Championships, Norway - Lightweight - Gold 2004 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2004 National Championships - Gold 2005 National Championships - Gold 2005 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver |
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Igor Radojcic |
1992 - 1st Croatian Junior National Championships - Gold 1993 Junior National Championships - Gold 1994 Junior National Championships - Gold 1995 Junior National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1997 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Feather - Bronze 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Bantam - Bronze 2000 National Championships - Gold |
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Marijeta Zeljkovic |
1992 1st Croatian Junior National Championships - Gold 1993 Junior National Championships - Gold 1994 Junior National Championships - Gold 1994 European Taekwondo Championships, Croatia, Bantam - Silver 1994 National Championships - Gold 1995 National Championships - Gold 1996 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Bantam - Gold 1996 European Taekwondo Championships, Helsinki - Bronze 1997 World Cup Taekwondo Egypt Bantam - Bronze |
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Damir Medjeral |
1992 - 1st Croatian Junior National Championships - Gold 1995 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Feather - Bronce 1995 National Championships - Gold 1996 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Feather - Bronce |
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Tomislav Bucanac |
1993 Junior National Championships - Gold 1995 Junior National Championships - Gold 1996 Junior National Championships - Gold 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 2000 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2000 National Championships - Gold 2002 National Championships - Gold 2002 European Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2003 Universiade, Korea - Bronze 2003 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2006 National Championships - Gold |
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Renata Crkvenac |
1993 Junior National Championships - Gold 1995 Junior National Championships - Gold 1995 National Championships - Gold 1997 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Italy, Middle - Silver 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Welter - Silver 2002 Belgija Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2002 National Championships - Gold 2004 National Championships - Gold |
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Dejana Gajic |
1993 Junior National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia - Bronze 2000 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships, Silver |
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Iva Gavez |
1994 European Taekwondo Championships, Croatia, Middle -
Silver 1994 National Championships - Gold 1995 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1995 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1996 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Middle - Gold 1996 World University Taekwondo Championships, Russia, Middle - Silver 1996 National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1997 World Cup Taekwondo - Bronze 1997 US Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1998 World University Taekwondo Championships, Mexico, Middle - Bronze 1998 European Taekwondo Championships, Netherlands, Middle - Bronze 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Middle - Silver 1999 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1999 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2000 National Championships - Gold 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships, Middle - Bronze 2000 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Bronze |
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Ivona Skelin |
1994 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1996 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Feather - Gold 1996 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1996 National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1997 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1998 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1998 World Cup Taekwondo - Bronze 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Bantam - Silver 2000 National Championships - Gold 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships, Bantam - Bronze 2000 European Taekwondo Championships, Greece, Bantam - Bronze |
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Natasa Vezmar |
1994 European Taekwondo Championships, Croatia - Silver 1994 National Championships - Gold 1995 National Championships - Gold 1995 World Taekwondo Championships, Philippines - Bronze 1996 National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1997 World Taekwondo Championships, China - Bronze 1998 European Taekwondo Championships, Netherlands - Gold 1998 World University Taekwondo Championships, Mexico - Bronze 1998 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Heavy - Gold 1999 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 1999 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 1999 World Taekwodno Qualifiers for Olympic Games, Heavy - Gold 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Heavy - 4. place 2000 European Taekwondo Championships, Greece - Bronze 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Bronze 2000 Korea Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2000 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2000 Open Switzerland Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2000 National Championships - Gold 2001 National Championships - Gold 2001 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2002 European Taekwondo Championships, Turkey - Gold 2002 World Cup Taekwondo, Heavy - Silver 2002 US Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2002 France Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2002 Polish Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2002 Tunisian Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2002 National Championships - Gold 2003 National Championships - Gold 2003 World Taekwondo Championships, Germany - Heavy -Silver 2003 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2004 European Taekwondo Championships, Norway - Gold 2004 European Championships for Teams, France, female - Silver 2004 European Taekwodno Qualifiers for Olympic Games, Heavy - Gold 2004 Competed in 2004 Athens Olympic Games 2004 National Championships - Gold 2005 National Championships - Gold 2005 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Silver 2005 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Bronze |
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Eva Politeo |
1994 Austrian Open Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Gold 1995 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 1996 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1996 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1996 National Championships - Gold 1997 National Championships - Gold 1997 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1997 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 1997 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1998 European Taekwondo Championships, Netherlands, Bronze 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia - Bronze 1999 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships - Bronze |
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1994 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1994 Austrian Open Taekwondo Championships (jun) - Gold 1995 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2000 National Championships - Gold 2000 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2000 World University Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Bronze 2001 World Taekwondo Championships, Korea - Heavy - Bronze 2003 World Taekwondo Championships, Germany - Heavy - Bronze 2004 European Taekwondo Championships, Norway - Bronze 2006 National Championships - Gold 2006 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2006 Croatian Open Taekwondo Championships, Heavy - Gold 2006 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2007 National Championships - Gold |
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Hrvoje Breges |
1995 National Championships - Gold 1995 Olympic Taekwondo Festival, Italy - Bronze 1995 Open Germany Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1996 National Championships - Gold 1996 European Taekwondo Championships, Helsinki - Bronze 1997 Mediterranean Cup - Bronze 1997 National Championships - Gold 1998 National Championships - Gold 1998 World Cup Taekwondo - Bronze 1999 National Championships - Gold 2000 National Championships - Gold 2001 National Championships - Gold 2003 National Championships - Gold 2003 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Gold |
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Krunoslav Markulin |
1996 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1996 Croatia Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1996 Slovenia Open Taekwondo Championships – Gold 1996 Chech Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1997 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1998 World University Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1998 National Championships - Gold 1999 National Championships - Gold 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia - Bronze |
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Ivana Vujcic |
1996 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Silver 1997 Brazil Open Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Gold 1997 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Gold 1998 World Junior Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 1998 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Gold 2000 National Championships - Gold 2000 Austrian Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2002 World Taekwondo Cup - Bronze 2002 Polish Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2002 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2002 European Taekwondo Championships, Turkey - Bronze 2004 National Championships - Gold 2005 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships, Fly - Bronze 2007 Croatia Open - Gold |
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Branimir Cacic |
1998 Junior National Championships - Gold 2000 National Championships - Gold 2003 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Welter - Bronze 2005 National Championships - Gold 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 National Championships - Gold |
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Lana Banely |
2000 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships (junior) – Silver 2001 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2001 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Gold 2002 World Junior Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2002 World Taekwondo Cup - Bronze 2002 European Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2002 National Championships - Gold 2004 European Championships for Teams, France, female – Silver 2004 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2005 National Championships - Gold 2005 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2007 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold |
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Sandra Saric |
2000 World Junior Taekwondo Championships, Middle - Silver 2001 European Junior Taekwondo Championships, Spain - Welter -Gold 2002 National Championships - Gold 2003 National Championships - Gold 2003 Open Italy Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2003 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Welter - Silver 2003 World Taekwondo Championships, Germany - Welter - Silver 2004 Competed in 2004 Athena Olympic Games 2004 European Taekwodno Qualifiers for Olympic Games - Gold 2004 European Championships for Teams, France, female - Silver 2005 National Championships - Gold 2005 World Taekwondo Championships, Spain - Welter-Bronze 2006 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Welter - Gold 2007 World Taekwondo Championships, China - Welter - Bronze 2007 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Welter - Bronze 2007 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships, Welter - Bronze 2007 World Olympic TKD Qualifications, Manchester, GB - Bronze 2008 European Taekwondo Championships, Italy - Gold 2008 German Open TKD Championships - Gold |
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Azra Zukanovic |
2000 Junior National Championships - Gold 2001 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2002 Junior National Championships - Gold 2003 Junior National Championships - Gold 2003 European Junior Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2004 European Championships for Teams, France, female - Silver 2004 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Fin - Silver 2004 National Championships – Gold 2005 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Fin - Bronze 2006 World University Taekwondo Championships, Fly - Silver |
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Josipa Kusanic |
2000 Junior National Championships - Gold 2005 European Taekwondo Championships, Latvia - Bronze 2005 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2005 Polish Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2006 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 National Championships - Gold 2007 Croatia Open - Gold 2007 Universiade, Thailand - Silver 2007 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2008 German Open TKD Championships - Bronze |
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Tomislav Miscancuk |
2000 Junior National Championships - Gold 2003 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia - Gold 2004 National Championships - Gold 2005 National Championships - Gold 2005 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 National Championships - Gold |
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Kristijan Kralj |
2000 European Taekwondo Championships, Greece - Bronze 2002 Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Iran - Bronze 2002 National Championships - Gold 2003 National Championships - Gold 2005 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2007 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2007 Croatia Open - Bronze |
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Matija Santic |
2002 World Junior Championships, Greece, Welter - Bronze 2002 Junior National Championships - Gold 2002 National Championships - Gold 2004 National Championships - Gold 2004 European Taekwondo Championships, Norway, Feather - Silver 2005 European Taekwondo Championships, Latvia, Feather - Bronze 2005 Polish Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2005 National Championships - Gold 2007 Croatia Open - Gold |
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Filip Grgic |
2003 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships (Junior) - Bronze 2003 Junior National Championships - Gold 2005 Open Dutch Taekwondo Championships (Junior) - Silver 2005 Junior National Championships - Gold 2006 Junior National Championships - Gold 2006 German Open Taekwondo Championships (Junior) - Silver 2007 World Taekwondo Championships, China - Bantam -Gold 2007 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships, Bantam - Gold 2007 Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships, Bantam - Bronze 2007 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Bantam - Bronze 2007 Senior National Championships, Bantam - Gold 2007 Croatia Open - Silver |
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Martina Zubcic |
2004 World Junior Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2004 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Silver 2005 European Taekwondo Championships, Latvia - Bantam - Gold 2005 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 2005 Junior National Championships - Gold 2006 World Cup Taekwondo, Thailand, Bantam - Bronze 2006 European Taekwondo Championships, Germany, Bantam - Bronze 2006 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2006 Junior National Championships - Gold 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 National Championships - Gold 2007 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2007 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2007 Croatia Open - Gold 2008 European Olympic TKD Qualification, Turkey - Gold 2008 European Taekwondo Championships, Italy - Silver 2008 German Open TKD Championships - Gold |
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Ana Zaninovic |
2004 Open Germany Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 2005 National Championships - Gold 2005 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Fly - Gold 2005 Austrian Open Taekwondo Championships, Fly - Gold 2006 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold 2007 National Championships - Gold 2007 World Taekwondo Championships, China - Fly - Silver 2007 German Open Taekwondo Championships, Fly - Gold 2007 Open Belgium Taekwondo Championships, Fly - Bronze 2007 Paris Open - Bronze 2008 Dutch Open TKD Championships - Gold 2008 Belgian Open TKD Championships - Gold |
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Lucija Zaninovic |
2004 Junior National Championships - Gold 2005 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2006 World Cup Taekwondo, Thailand, Fin - Bronze 2006 Open Germany Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 National Championships - Gold 2007 Croatia Open - Bronze 2008 German Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze |
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Damir Radovic |
2003 Junior National Championships - Gold 2004 Junior National Championships - Gold 2004 Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 2004 German Open Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 2005 Junior National Championships - Gold 2006 National Championships - Gold 2007 Croatia Open Taekwondo Championships - Bronze 2008 World University Taekwondo Championships, Serbia - Bronze 2008 National Championships - Gold |
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Petra Matijasevic |
2003 Junior National Championships - Gold 2004 Junior National Championships - Gold 2005 Junior National Championships - Gold 2005 Polish Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2007 Croatia Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver 2007 National Championships - Gold 2008 National Championships - Gold 2008 World University Taekwondo Championships, Serbia - Bronze 2008 German Open Taekwondo Championships – Silver |
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Nives Ambrus |
2004 Open Germany Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze 2005 Austria Open Taekwondo Championships (junior) - Bronze2006 European Taekwondo Championships, Germany, Bantam - Bronze 2006 National Championships - Gold |
CISM / WORLD MILITARY
TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
CROATIA
8th World Military Taekwondo Championships -
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 Coaches Ivica Klaic (left) and Andjelko Vucenik (far right) with Croatian female team members Branka Ramljak, Marijeta Zeljkovic, Ivona Skelin, Nikolina Basic, Iva Gavez, and Natasa Vezmar |
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
| Damir Medjeral | 7th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Iran 1995 - Feather
Bronze 8th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1996 - Feather - Bronze |
| Marijeta Zeljkovic | 8th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1996 - Bantam - Gold |
| Ivona Skelin | 8th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1996 - Feather-
Gold 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Bantam - Silver |
| Iva Gavez | 8th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1996 - Middle-
Gold 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Middle - Silver |
| Nikolina Basic | 8th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1996 - Fly - Silver |
| Branka Ramljak | 8th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1996 - Welter - Bronze |
| Natasa Vezmar | 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Heavy - Gold |
| Natasa Sostaric | 9th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Italy 1997 - Fly - Bronze |
| Zeljka Asoli | 9th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Italy 1997 - Feather - Bronze |
| Marijeta Celic | 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Feather - Silver |
| Renata Crkvenac | 1997 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Italy, Middle - Silver 1999 World Military Taekwondo Champ.(CISM), Croatia, Welter - Silver |
| Jasminka Ibrahimovic | 9th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Italy 1997 - Heavy - Silver |
| Eva Politeo | 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Fly - Bronze |
| Dejana Gajic | 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Light - Bronze |
| Igor Radojcic | 9th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Italy 1997 - Feather
- Bronze 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Bantam - Bronze |
| Krunoslav Markulin | 11th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 1999 - Light - Bronze |
| Tomislav Miscancuk | 15th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 2003 - Fly - Gold |
| Branimir Cacic | 15th World Military Taekwondo Championships (CISM), Croatia 2003 - Welter - Bronze |
| CUBA |
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Gessler Viera Abreu | 2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - Featherweight - Gold |
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Surachet Singsorn | Under 54 kilos Belgium Open: 2009 bronze European Championships: 2008 bronze Korea Open: 2008 silver Dutch Open: 2008 bronze Nordic champion: 2008 Danish champion: 2008 |
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Philip Reyes |
Under 58 kilos Austria Open: 2009, silver Belgium Open: 2009, bronze World Championships: 2007, quarter final Danish Champion: 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997 |
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Redouane Chtatou |
Under 63 kilos Danish Champion six times / Under 63 kilos |
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Cüneyt Hamid |
Under 68 kilos Austrian Open: 2009, gold Scandinavian Open: 2007, gold Wonderful Copenhagen: 2007, gold European Championships: 2006, silver Danish Champion: 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
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Lennart Van Deurs |
Under 74 kilos Austria Open: 2009, bronze European Championships: 2008, quarter final Trelleborg Open: 2009 bronze, 2001 gold Scandinavian Open: gold in 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 1999 and 1996 Danish Champion: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004 and 2003 |
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Anders Karlsen |
Under 80 kilos Austria Open, 2009 gold Dutch Open: 2009, 2004 and 2003 bronze US Open: 2003 gold, 2004 silver, 2001 bronze German Open: 2001 gold Belgium Open: 2006 silver Korea Open: 2001 bronze Trelleborg Open: 2009 and 2007 bronze Nordic champion: Four times Danish champion: Five times |
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Mark Hansen |
Under 87 kilos Danish Champion: 2009 Wonderful Copenhagen: 2009, gold Dutch Open: 2009, bronze |
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Zakaria Asidah |
Plus 87 kilos Wonderful Copenhagen: 2009, gold German Open: 2009, silver Austria Open: 2009, bronze Danish Champion: 2009 World Championships: 2003, silver Competed at the Athens Olympics in 2004 |
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Sandra Christensen |
Under 49 kilos Wonderful Copenhagen: 2009, silver, 2007 and 2008, bronze Scandinavian Open: 2005, gold and 2007 silver Trelleborg Open: 2009 and 2008, bronze and 2006, silver Nordic Championships: 2009 silver, 2008 and 2007, bronze Danish Champion: 2009 |
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3rd European Taekwondo Championships 1980 (Copenhagen) - Female - Flyweight- Gold |
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| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
Jose R. Reyes |
| The Early Years |
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Jaime Morales |
Alumno del maestro Norberto Puello Former Secretary General of the International Tae Kwon Do Society 1976 International Caribbean Tae Kwon Do Championship, Kingston Jamaica. 2nd Place 1977 North Caribbean & South Open Tae Kwon Do Chmps. Guaynavo, Puerto Rico - 3rd. Place 1977 Tae Kwon Do National Chmps. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 1st Place Demo 1978 International Tae Kwon Do Team Championships, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 1st Place 1978 International Tae Kwon Do "Benny Rivera School" Tournament, Santo Domingo vs Puerto Rico - 2nd Pl. 1978 2nd World Taekwon-do (ITF) Championship, Oklahoma City USA - Heavy - Gold 1978 2nd World Taekwon-do (ITF) Championship, Oklahoma City USA - Team - Silver 1978 International Moo Duk Kwan Tournament USA Versus D.R. - Santo Domingo - 1st Place Team 1979 2nd Caribbean Tae Kwon Do Championship. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands - 3rd. Place 1981 2nd Caribbean Battle Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico - 1st Place Sparring 1981 International Tae Kwon Do Competition "Tiger Paul Karate Modern." Montreal Canada - 2nd Place 1981 1st International Martial Arts Tournament. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic - 1st. Place 1981 Mexico vs. Dominican Republic Intl. Tae Kwon Do Tournament.- Santo Domingo - 1st Place Team 1982 The Great Caribbean Battle Tae Kwon Do Tournament", Ponce, Puerto Rico - 3rd. Place 1982 3rd Pan American Tae Kwon Do Tournament WTF, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 2nd Place |
| Jose R. Reyes | padre del taekwon-do en republica dominicana. Fundador del Instituto
Jhoon Rhee en Republica Dominicana. Maestro de todos los instructores de Taekwon-Do de la Republica Dominicana desde 1967. Trajo por 1ra vez a republica dominicana a las mas grandes figuras del taekwon-Do Mundial entre ellos General Choi Hong Hi, Bruce Lee, Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, etc |
Ramon Smith |
Destacado peleador dominicano, sub-campeon del mundo Full Contact, reconocido
por WAKO. Reconocido como unos de los mejores peleadores de FullContact y Taekwon-Do Participo en el documental de The Warriors Within, 1975. Realizo demostraciones con Bruce lee en Republica Dominicana en 1969. |
Norberto Puello |
8th Dan UITF, sub-campeon mundial liviano y miembro del equipo
sub-campeon mundial Oklahoma, USA; 1978. 5 veces campeon latinoamericano y del caribe (Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Republica Dominicana, Haiti, Washington). Referencia al grand Master Jhoon Rhee Presidente de UITF en Republica Dominicana. Doctor en Odontologia, Rector de la Universidad Odontologica Dominicana; activo en el Taekwon-Do. Participo en el documental The Warriors Within, 1975. Fundador del Instituto Dominicano de Taekwon-Do, 1976 |
Julio Vasquez |
Dominican National Team Member at the World Championships in Ecuador
1982 Dominican Summer Games 1981 - Hvy - Gold Pan American Games, Indianapolis, USA 1987 - Bronze |
| Yulis Gabriel Mercedes | 2008 Summer Olympics -58 kg Class - Silver Medalist 2007 Pan Am Games - Rio de Janeiro 58 kg Gold 2003 Pan Am Games Santo Domingo 58 kg - Bronze 1999 World Championships Bronze Edmonton Finweight Bronze |
| ECUADOR |
| Mauricio Icaza | U..S. Open Taekwondo Championships 1998 / Orlando Florida - Fin - Gold |
| EGYPT |
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Amr Khairy |
1985 - 7th World Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Bronze 1989 - 9th World Taekwondo Championships - Welter - Bronze 1989 - World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Silver 1991 - 10th World Taekwondo Championships - Heavy - Bronze 1991 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Heavy - Silver 1986 - World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Gold 1986 - 1st World University Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Gold 1990 - 2nd World University Taekwondo Championships - Heavy- Gold |
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Tamer Bayoumi |
Coached by Egypt's legendary champion Amr Khairy,Tamer
Bayoumi won the Bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics. It is the first medal Egypt has ever won in an Olympics in Taekwondo. 2000 World Taekwondo Cup Fly-Bronze 2004 African Olympic Qualification Tournament Fly-Gold |
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Omar Ashour |
1989-1992 Member of the Egyptian National Team (Junior) 1989 1st International Jr. Taekwondo Championships Feather - Silver 1989 World Junior Taekwondo Championship, Colo. Springs - Feather - Bronze 1990 Egypt Open Taekwondo Championships - Cairo - Bantam - Gold 1990 Egypt Junior Championships - Cairo - Light - Gold 1991 Competitor. Korea International, Bantam Weight, Seoul, South Korea 1991 Egypt Black-Belt Championship, Cairo - Bantam - Gold 1992 1996 Member of the Egyptian National Team (Senior) 1992 Egypt Open Championships - Cairo - Bantam - Gold 1993 Competitor World Taekwondo Championship - Fly - New York, USA 1993 Greece International Taekwondo Championships Athens, - Bantam - Gold 1993 Los Angeles International Taekwondo Championships, - Bantam - Silver 1995 Competitor. Al-Ahram International Championships - Feather - Cairo, Egypt 1995 Africa Taekwondo Championships - Cairo - Feather - Silver 1995-1998 Egypt National Universities Championships - Cairo -Feather & Light - Gold |
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1989 1st International Jr. Taekwondo Championships Colorado. Springs USA | ||
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Eman Sultan |
Arab Taekwondo Games - Algeria - Gold French Taekwondo Internationals - Gold Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver More on Eman Sultan |
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Khalid El-Henawy |
1990 World University Taekwondo Championships - Bantam - Silver | ||
Tamer Abd El Monem |
1997 World Taekwondo Championships - Lightweight -Gold 1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Light - Silver |
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Yahia Kamal Alam |
1994 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Gold 1991 World Taekwondo Championships - Middle- Silver 1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Heavy - Silver |
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1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fly- Gold | ||
Khaled Fawzy |
1989 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Welter - Gold | ||
Ismail Ala |
1990 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Light - Bronze | ||
Mostafa Abrak |
1986 - 1st World University Taekwondo Championships - Heavy - Silver | ||
Atia Rania (Women) |
1990 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fly - Bronze | ||
Mahmoud Shalabi |
1993 African Taekwondo Championships Bantam - Gold 1997 World Cup 1997 Feather - Silver |
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1993 - 11th World Taekwondo Championships - Welter - Bronze | ||
El Kisky |
1990 - 2nd World University Taekwondo Championships - Silver - Light | ||
Ashraf Abouelnour |
1987 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Welter - Bronze | ||
Abd Ei Gilil Mona (Women) |
1991 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fin - Silver | ||
Ahmed Barsim |
1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Welter - Bronze | ||
Enass Elsaid Anis (Women) |
1994 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fly - Silver | ||
Khaled A. El-Sheik |
1985 2nd World Taekwondo Games - Bronze - Bantam | ||
A.M. Kassem Manar (Women) |
1994 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fly - Silver | ||
Tallat M. Farahat |
1994 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fly - Silver | ||
Farag Elamary |
1986 World Cup Taekwwondo Championships Light - Silver | ||
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| FRANCE |
| Pascal Gentil | 10th European Taekwondo Championships 1994 - Croatia Hvy - Gold 2000 Sydney Olympic Games > 80 kg - Bronze 2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Hvy - Gold |
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| John Trouliet | 2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Hvy - Gold | ||
| Michael Borot | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California
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| GERMANY |
| Gergely Salim | Senior European Taekwondo Championships (1994) Fin- Gold |
| Dirk Jung | 6th World Taekwondo Championships - Denmark (1983) Hvy - Silver |
| Pinar Budak | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany <59 KG - Gold |
| Levent Tuncat | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -58 KG - Gold |
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Aaron Cook |
2009 World Taekwondo Tour 2009 Mexico -80kg Gold 2009 Korean Open Championships - Chuncheon, Korea -80kg silver 2009 Belgian Open Championships Herentals, Belgium -78kg silver 2009 BTCB National Championships - Manchester, Great Britain -78kg gold 2008 Belgian Open Championships 2008 Herentals, Belgium -78kg gold 2008 BTCB National Championships Manchester, Great Britain -78kg gold 2008 European Olympic QualificationIstanbul, Turkey -80kg bronze 2008 Junior World Championships- Izmir, Turkey -78kg gold 2008 Dutch Open Championships - Eindhoven, Netherlands -78kg bronze 2007 German Open Championships - Bonn, Germany -72kg gold 2007 Dutch Open Championships -Eindhoven, Netherlands -72kg bronze 2007 French Open Championships Paris, France -80kg bronze 2007 BTCB National Championship Manchester, Great Britain -78kg gold 2006 Commonwealth TKD Championships (Jr) Brisbane, Australia -73KG gold 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival -Sydney, Australia 73kg Gold 2007 Junior World Championships- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -68kg bronze 2007 Junior European Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan -73kg gold 2005 Cadet European Championships - Palermo, Italy -65kg gold |
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of Great Britain (T.A.G.B.) to be a 6th Degree She is perhaps one of the winning competitors of all time in Great Britain. Her competitive drive which spans for more than 23 years is matched only by her dedication to teaching. Annabel recently won 1st place in both fighting and patterns in the 2007 World Championships held in Great Britain. Read More on Annabel Murcott |
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TAGB English Veterans Patterns Champion TAGB World Veterans Sparring - Bronze More On Paul Walker |
| GREECE |
Pioneers of Taekwondo in Greece
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Yiorgos Stylianidis from Thessaloniki |
| Kokonezis Nikolaos | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Male 78gk> Gold | |
| I. Mamekas | 10th European Taekwondo Championships - Zagreb Croatia (1996) Fin- Gold | |
| Alexandros Nikolaidis | 2004 Olympic Taekwondo Games - Men's Heavyweight >80kg - Silver | |
| Giannis Mamekas | 2003 Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships, Netherlands - Male <62kg - Silver | |
| Morpho Drossidou | 1993 World Men's and (4th)Women's Championships - NY, USA Welter -Silver | |
| Katerina Bassi | 1993 World Men's and (4th)Women's Championships - NY, USA Mid - Silver | |
| Elissavet Mystakidou | 1993 World Men's and (4th)Women's Championships - NY, USA Hvy -Bronze | |
| Ruben Montesinos | 17th World Taekwondo Championships 2005 - Madrid - Heavy - Gold | |
| Ganna Soroka | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -51 KG - Gold |
| GUAM |
| Vince Flores | 11th South Pacific Taekwondo Games - Guam (1999) Fly- Welter - Gold |
| HAWAII |
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Historic Moments In Hawaii |
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| Steven Hernandez | Central American Taekwondo Championships 1995 / Tegucigalpa, Honduras- Fin - Gold |
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| Historic Moments In Iran |
 Ninous Tuman silver medal winner (standing second from left) with Iraninan National Team at the 3rd Asian Taekwon-do Championships held in Hong Kong on September 10th, 1978 |
| Ninous Tuman | 1978 3rd Asian Taekwon-do Championships, Hong Kong - Silver |
| Hadi Saei | 2005 17th World Taekwondo Championships 2005 - Lightweight - Gold |
| Mohammad Motamedi | 2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Bantam - Gold |
| Mohammad Bagheri Motamed | 2009 World Taekwondo Championships - Feather - Gold |
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Mr. Cooley graded un- der Grandmaster Hee Il Cho for both I and II Dan Black Belt, Master Brendan- O’Toole for III Dan, Grandmaster General Choi Hong Hi for IV Dan and Master Hector Marano, Master PabloTrajtenberg, Grandmaster Van Bihn and Master Trân Triêu Quân for V Dan. Mr. Cooley is Vice President of the Irish Taekwon-Do Association. ... More. |
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Taekwon-Do Club, which was then under the instruction of Mr. Tim Forde IV Dan and is now under the Instruction of Mr. Ke- vin Kinsella IV Dan. Mr. Ryan established Quin Taekwon-Do Club in July 2004. Mr. Ryan has completed several International Instructor Training Courses, inluding one under General Choi- Hong Hi. As a competitor Mr. Ryan has held National Champion titles in Pattern, Sparring and Special Technique.. More |
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Michel Madar |
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opened the 1st Taekwondo Training Center in 1977 in Jerusalem and then created Israel Taekwondo Federation in 1979. The 1st National Championships took place in 1981 in Jerusalem. The 1st National Taekwondo Trainers Course started in 1990 in cooperation with Jerusalem Municipalityunder the control of Wingate Israel National Sports Institute. In 1995 the Jerusalem Municipality Sport Authority opened the Martial Arts Center in Teddi Stadium where National Taekwondo Teams began to train. In 2003 the 1st International Jerusalem Taekwondo Open Championships has been organized with the participation of foreign teams. Photos Courtesy of Israel Taekwondo Federation |
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Hwarang Taekwondo Jerusalem Club 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo Former National Israel Team Coach - Israel Taekwondo Federation International Coach - World Taekwondo Federation National Coach - Wingate National Sports Institute Technical Commission Member - Israel Taekwondo Federation |
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Hariot Club 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo Technical National Israel Team Coach - Israel Taekwondo Federation Technical Commission Member - European Taekwondo Union National Coach - Wingate National Sports Institute Technical Commission Member - Israel Taekwondo Federation |
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Elia Lalum (Madar) |
Hwarang Taekwondo Jerusalem Club 1998 Bronze Medal - European Taekwondo Championships 1997 Bronze Medal - European Junior Taekwondo Championships Israel Olympic Team Member (2001) Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Special Prize |
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Loik Lalum |
Hwarang Taekwondo Jerusalem Club 1998 Bronze Medal - European Taekwondo Championships Israel Olympic Team Member (2001) |
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Noa Schmida |
Ahi Yehuda Club Sydney an Athens Olympic Games Substitute Player 1998 Silver Medal - World Junior Taekwondo Championships 1999 Silver Medal - European Junior Taekwondo Championships Israel Olympic Team Member (2002) Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Special Prize 2008 Olympic Coach |
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Michal Travelos |
Hariot Club Bronze Medal - European Junior Taekwondo Championships 5th rank - European Taekwondo Championships Gold Medal - Oldenzaal (Holland) Open Championships Israel Olympic Team Member (2002) Medals in A-Class Tournaments in Europe Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Special Prize |
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Tal Moria |
Ahi Yehuda Club 1999 Bronze Medal - European Junior Taekwondo Championships Silver Medal - Spanish Open Championships Gold Medal - Toulouse (France) Open Championships Israel Olympic Team Member (2004) Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Special Prize |
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Yieham Sharabi |
Ahi Yehuda Club 5th rank - 2007 World Taekwondo Championships Bronze Medal - Koos (Greece) Open Championships Bronze Medal - Toulouse (France) Open Championships Israel Olympic Team Member Medals in A-Class Tournaments in Europe |
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Ahi Yehuda Club Gold Medal - Oldenzaal (Holland) Open Championships Gold Medal - Toulouse (France) Open Championships Telma Company Special Prize for Elite Sport Young Athletes Israel Athlete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in -57kg category Medals in A-Class Tournaments in Europe |
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Tom Hovav |
Hariot Club Silver Medal 2006 European Taekwondo Championships Medals in A-Class Tournaments in Europe Israel Olympic Team Member |
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Ilan Goldshmidt |
Hariot Club Bronze Medal 2005 World Taekwondo Championships Israel Olympic Team Member Medals in A-Class Tournaments in Europe |
| ITALY |
| Cladio Nolanao | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -72 KG - Gold |
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12-13, 1979 at Abidjan, Ivory Coast The Participating countries were Benin, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory- Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Maritius, Morocco, Togo, and Upper Volta. The results of this historic event was Ivory Coast (Gold), Lesotho (Silver), Upper Volta (Bronze)
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| Abu Shoieb Y. | 9th Pan-ArabTaekwondo Games (1999) Light- Gold |
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| SUN Young Jun | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Fea. - Gold) | |||
| CHOI, Kil Hwan | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Bant - Gold) | |||
| PARK, Jae Yong | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Mid - Gold) | |||
| KIM, Jin Hee | 2002 7th World University Taekwondo Championships (Fin - Gold) | |||
| KIM. Byung Cheol | 1993 World Taekwondo Championships (Feather - Gold) | |||
| LEE, Sang Chul | Korean National Champion - Numerous | |||
| CHO, Jung Sung | Korea National Champion '60's | |||
| LEE, Jong Chul | 1st Place Natl. Championships.of 75,76,77 & Best Player in 1973 Taekwondo Hall of Fame Technical Advisor |
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| PARK,Seong Bok | 2nd Korea Open Taekwondo Championships - Chonju, Korea 1999 - Hvy - Gold |
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| LEE,Ki-Hyung | 1st World Taekwondo Championships (1973) - Lightweight - Gold | |||
| JANG, Jong Oh | 98 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Germany - Welter - Gold | |||
| CHUNG,Kuk Hyun | 4 Times World Taekwondo Champion / '88 Olympic Gold | |||
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8th World Taekwondo Championships (1987) Fin - Gold | ||
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Suk Kwang Ha | 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - (1978) - Bantam - Gold | ||
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Jong Ki Kim | 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - Flyweight - Gold | ||
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Jung Gook Kim | 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Featherweight - Gold | ||
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SANG, Hyun Ma | 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Heavyweight - Gold | ||
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CHANG, Jong Tae | 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - Middleweight - Gold | ||
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Jun Cheol Yun | 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships -Finweight - Gold | ||
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YU, Yong Hap | 2nd World Taekwondo Championships (1975) - Middleweight - Gold 3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Welter- Gold |
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| Joon-tae Kim | 2009 World Taekwondo Championship - <74KG mens - Gold | |||
| Su-jeong Lim | 2009 World Taekwondo Championship - <62KG wonmens - Gold | |||
| Yeon-ho Choi | 2009 World Taekwondo Championship - <54KG mens - Gold | |||
| Hyo-ji Park | 2009 World Taekwondo Championship - <46KG womens - Gold | |||
| Hup-seob Yeom | 2009 World Taekwondo Championship - Bantam - Gold | |||
| KIM, Jin-hee | 17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - men´s <54kg - Gold | |||
| OH, Seon-taek | 17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - men´s <84kg - Gold | |||
| KO, Seok-hwa | 17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - men' s <58kg - Gold | |||
| HWANG Kyung-seon | 10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - <67kg -Gold |
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| KANG, Chae-Jung | 11th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Manila (1994) Feather - Gold | |||
| Che Youn (female) | 4 times World Champion, 3 times Asian Champion Olympic Gold Medalist in Sydney. |
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2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - <59 Kilo - Gold | ||
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2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - <54 Kilo - Gold | ||
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8th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Nepal - (1988) Fin - Gold | |||
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2nd World Championships, Seoul Korea - (1975) - Bantam - Gold (Photo at left taken from film clip / Property of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame) |
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1988 8th Asian Taekwondo Championships -Nepal - Feather - Gold 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist - Feather 1987 World Cup Gold Medalist - Feather 1982 World Champion Gold Medalist - Feather 1982 5th Asian Taekwondo Championships - Singapore - Feather - Gold |
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Uee-sung Kang | Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea | ||
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| The TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME ® salutes members of the North Korea Taekwon-do Demonstration Team - Pae Nung Man, Kim Kwan Gi, Choe Sun Choi, Kim Song Chan Won Yon Nam, Ri Choi Rim, Jong Choi Ho, Pak Jin Myong, Jong Choi Ho, Kim Ok Choi, Kim Jin Song, Kim Won Choi, im Myong Guk, Kim Chol Nam, Jin Hak Min, Ri Sun Gum, Kim Sun Hul and Kim Hyong Rak |
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6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary |
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| Ri Chol Ok | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Female 75. kg Gold | ||
| Sa Ok Jin | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Female 75 kg Gold | ||
| Kim Pom Mi | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Female 69 kg Gold | ||
| An Yun Mi | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Female 63 kg Gold | ||
| Kim Yong Ok | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Female 45 kg Gold | ||
| An Un Ok | 1988 - VI World Senior Championships TKD ITF I Degree Female Patterns - Bronze | ||
| Choi Ryon Hi | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - III Degree Female Patterns - Gold | ||
| Li Zong Sim | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Female Patterns - Gold | ||
| Chae Sin Myong | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Male - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Ho Yong Zu | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - up to 70 Female Sparring - Silver | ||
| Hon Yong Ju | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Female Power Test - Bronze | ||
| Hong Jong Hyon | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Male II Degree Patterns - Gold | ||
| Hong Chol Hyok | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - up to 52 Male Sparring - Gold | ||
| Hong Zong Hyon | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Male - Patterns - Silver | ||
| Hwang | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Female - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Kim Jong Hui | 1988 - VI World Senior Championships TKD ITF I Degree Female Patterns - Gold | ||
| Kim Hye Gyong | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - up to 70 kg Female
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| Kim Jong Chol | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Male to 63kg Sparring- Bronze | ||
| Kim Chol Min | 1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Male - Patterns - Bronze | ||
| Kim Myong Ok | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - III Degree Female - Patterns - Silver | ||
| Kim Sun Chol | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - up to 71 kg Male Sparring - Gold | ||
| Kim Yong Sun | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female up to
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| Kim Hyang Nam | 1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female up
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| Kim Yong Gun | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Male - Patterns -Silver | ||
| Kim Gwang Hi | 1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Male - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Kim Yong Hi | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Female
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| Kim Kyong Sil | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Female
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| Kim Yong Sil | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TD-ITF - Female up to 58 kg - Bronze | ||
| Kim Kyong | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - III Degree Female - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Kim Song | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Male - Patterns - Silver | ||
| Kim Sok Nam | 1988 - VI World Senior Championships TKD ITF I Degree Male Patterns - Silver | ||
| Kim Song Guk | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - III Degree Female - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Kim Yong Suk | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TD-ITF - Female Power Test - Gold | ||
| Jang Gyong Ok | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Female IV
Degree Patterns - Gold 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Female Over 70 kg - Gold 1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female Over 70kg kg Sparring - Bronze 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Over 70kg Female Sparring - Silver 1997 - X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Best Female Competitor 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Best Female Competitor |
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| Jang | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Female - Patterns -Gold | ||
| Jo Ye Hyang | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF - Best Female - Special Techniues | ||
| Jon Yong Hui | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Female II Degree Patterns - Gold | ||
| Jong Hwi Song | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - 54kg Male Sparring - Gold | ||
| Jong Son Hui | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Female - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Kang Yong Nam | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - 63kg Male Sparring - Silver | ||
| Kang Yong Ae | 1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female up to 52kg Sparring - Gold | ||
| Li Yong II | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Male
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| Li Kum Chol | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TD-ITF - Male - Power Test - Gold | ||
| Li Zong Sim | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TD-ITF - Female up to 52kg - Bronze | ||
| Paek Chun Ok | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TD-ITF - Female up to
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| Pak Myong Sun | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF
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| Ri Kum Chol | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Male Power Test - Bronze | ||
| Ri Yong Ji | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Male IV Degree Patterns - Gold | ||
| Ri Chung Hui | 1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - 70kg Female Sparring - Silver | ||
| Ro Un Chol | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Male
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| Ro Song Hui | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - III Degree Female - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Pu Song Min | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Female - Patterns - Gold | ||
| Sin Hae Song | 2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Indiv. Special Techniues -Female - Gold | ||
| So Ok Ra | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Female
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| Won Yong Nam | 1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Male III
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| Zo Ye Hyang | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female - Special Techniques - Gold | ||
| Zon Yong Hi | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - up to 63 kg - Female - sparring - Bronze | ||
| Zon Zong Ho | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Male Patterns - Gold | ||
| Zang Kyong Ok | 1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - up to 70 kg
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| KUWAIT |
| Faraj Al Fahel | 10th Asian Games - Suwon, Korea (1986)- Lightweight - Bronze |
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1996 Lebanese Championship - Gold 1997 Lebanese Championship - Gold 1997 Ahram International - Egypt- Bronze 1997 1st International Beirut tournament- Bronze 1997 Pan Arab Games - Lebanon- Bronze 1997 7th International Sardinia Open (Italy)- Bronze 1998 Lebanese Championship - Gold 1998 Cyprus International tournament- Silver 1999 Pan Arab Games - Jordan- Silver 1999 Lebanon-Australia - Gold 2000 Lebanese Championship - Gold |
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1996 Cyprus Open- Gold 1996 2nd Egypt Open- Bronze 1997 1st Beirut Open - Lebanon- Bronze 1997 8th Pan Arab games - Lebanon- Gold 1997 Sardinia open championship - Italy- Bronze 1999 Jordan Open Championship- Gold |
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| Lebohang Ntsitsl | 7th All Africa Games 1999 - Fin - Gold |
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Historic Moments In Mexico |
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Raniro Guzman was Inducted
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 Ramiro Guzman defeating Huang Chung-Ming of China at the 1st World Taekwondo Championships in Korea in 1973 |
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1978- 1st Pan American Taekwondo Champs. - Mexico City - Gold 1979- North American TKD Chmps. - Ont., Canada - Bronze 1980- Pan American Taekwondo Champs. - Houston - Gold 1982- World Taekwoondo Champs - Ecuador - Silver 1983- World Taekwondo Champs. - Denmark - Silver 1987- Mexico Taekwondo Open Champs -Mexico City - Gold 1989- European Taekwondo Champs.- Spain - Silver 1992- US Open Taekwondo Champs.- Colorado, USA - Bronze 2003 - Pan American Taekwondo Champs. - Gold 2003 - USA Open Taekwondo Champs - Silver 2003 - Iberian Taekwondo Games - Silver |
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1977 - North American Championships - Berkley - Welter -Gold 1977 World Taekwondo Championships -Chicago- Welter - Bronze 1977 World Taekwondo Championships - Germany- Welter - Silver 1978 - Competed in 1st Pan Am TKD Champs -Welter -Mexico 1979 - North American Championships - Hawaii - Welter - Gold 1980 - Pan American Championshps - Houston - Welter -Silver 1981 - NorthAmerican Championshps - Toronto - Welter -Gold 1986 - NorthAmerican Championshps - Mexico - Welter -Gold 1986 - 1st World Cup Championships - Colorado - Welter - Silver 1988 * First to win a medal for Mexico in Olympics - Light - Silver |
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Jose Luis Olivares | Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973 | ||
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E. Moran | Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973 | ||
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Antonio Buik | Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973 | ||
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Iridia Salazar |
2004 Athens Olympics - Bronze | ||
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Alejandro Valdez |
1978 - 1st PanAm TKD Championship - Mexico - Heavy -Silver | ||
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Renaldo Salazar |
1978 - 1st PanAm TKD Champs - Team Member - Mexico - Bantam | ||
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Jaime de Pablos |
1978 - 1st PanAm TKD Champs - Team "A"Member - Mexico - Fin 1978 - Pre-World Games TKD Championships - Korea - Fin - Bronze |
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| Bolotov Maxim | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Male 85k> Gold | |
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Deepak Bista |
1996 4th National Taekwondo Championship - Hetunda - Gold 1996 His Majesty King Golden Jubilee Nat'l TKD Champs. - Kathmandu - Gold 1996 Saroj Memorial National Open TKD Championship - Butwal - Gold 1996 2nd Seti International (SAG Level) Dhangadi - Gold 1996 2nd Koshi International (SAG Level) Ithari - Gold 1997 5th National Taekwondo Championship - Ilam - Gold 1997 13th World Taekwondo Championship - Hong Kong - Participant 1998 13th Asian Games - Thailand - Quarter Finalist 1999 4th National Games - Nepalgunj - Gold 1999 8th SAF (South Asian Games) - Kathmandu - Gold 1999 World Olympic Qualification for Sydney 2000 - Croatia - Participant 1999 Asian Regional Olympic qualification for Sydney 2000 - Philippines - Silver 2000 14th Asian Taekwondo Championship - Hong Kong - Participant 2001 First Mayor National Open Tae-kwon-do Championship - Butwal - Gold 2002 7th World University Taekwondo Championship USA - Quarterfinalist 2002 14th Asian Games - Seoul, Korea - Bronze 2004 World Olympic Qualification for Greece - France - Participant 2004 Asian Regional Olympic Qualification for Greece - Thailand - Quarterfinalist 2004 9th SAF (South Asian Games) - Pakistan - Gold 2005 Governor Cup Taekwondo Championships – USA - Gold 2005 Players Cup Taekwondo Championship - USA - Gold 2006 17'th Asian Taekwondo Championship - Thailand - Quarterfinalist 2006 10'th SAF (South Asian Games) - Srilanka - Gold 2006 15th Asian Games - Qatar - Bronze 2007 1'st world Taekwondo Expo Championship - South, Korea - Silver 2007 Chuncheon open Int'l TKD Championship - South Korea - Participant 2007 3'rd Korean open TKD Championship - South Korea - Bronze 2007 18'th World Taekwondo Championship - China - Participant 2007 Asian Regional Qualification TKD Championship for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. - Vietnam - Bronze - (Qualified) |
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Olympian - '92 Barcelona |
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Sangina Vaidhya |
2 time SAF Games Gold medallist First Nepali athlete to qualify for Olympics (Athens) 2006 - 12th Asian Taekwondo Championships - Gold |
Sabita Raj Bhandari |
8th SAF Games - Gold 13th Asian Games - Thailand -Silver 8th SAF Games - Women’s Fin - Gold |
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Ayasha Shakya |
10th SAF Games Women's - Silver 15th Asian Games Women's - Bronze 2007 Chunch Open Taekwondo Championships - Korea - Silver 2007 World Janju Expo Championships - Korea - Bronze |
Renuka Magar |
8th SAF Games Bantam - Gold medallist 9th SAF Games Bantam - Gold medallist 2000 - Asian Taekwondo Games - Korea - Silver 2002 - 14th Asian Games - Busan, Korea - Bronze |
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Bidhan Lama |
10th Asian Games - Suwon, Korea (1986) - Finweight - Bronze | |
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Manita Shahi |
10th SAF Games - Gold 15th Asian Games - Bronze |
Ritu Jmi Rai |
2002 - 14th Asian Games - Bronze 8th SAF Games Women's Middle - Gold |
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Sapana Mall |
13th Asian Games - Thailand - Bronze | |
Koshish Khadka |
8th SAF Games - Men's bantam - Gold | |
Kamal Bdr Chhetri |
8th SAF Games -Men's Lightweight - Gold | |
Sita Rai |
8th SAF Games - Women’s Fin - Gold | |
Ravi Ujjwal Thapaliya |
8th SAF Games (Men Welter Weight) - Gold | |
Kishor Shrestha |
8th SAF Games -Men's Fin - Gold | |
Raj Kumar Rai |
8th SAF Games Middle Weight - Gold | |
Ravi Ujjwal Thapaliya |
8th SAF Games Welter - Gold medallist | |
Koshish Khadka |
8th SAF Games Bantam - Gold medallist | |
Ashok Lama |
8th SAF Games Men's Fly - Gold | |
Pramila Thapa |
8th SAF Games Women's Welter - Gold | |
Bandana Shrestha |
8th SAF Games - Women's Light - Gold | |
Manju Tuladhar |
8th SAF Games - Women's Heavy - Silver | |
Pramod Kumar |
8th SAF Games - Men's Heavy - Silver | |
Kumar Manandhar |
Member National Team at 9th South Asian Federation Games | |
Niral Shrestha |
Member National Team at 9th South Asian Federation Games | |
Ramji Prasad Dahal |
Member National Team at 9th South Asian Federation Games | |
Niranjan Shrestha |
Member National Team at 9th South Asian Federation Games | |
Rupa Syanghan |
Member National Team at 9th South Asian Federation Games | |
Yan Kumari Chaulagai |
Member National Team at 15th Asian Federation Games | |
Padma Gurung |
Member National Team at 15th Asian Federation Games | |
Yam Bahadur Pun Magar |
Member National Team at 15th Asian Federation Games | |
Sanjeev Pradhan |
Member National Team at 15th Asian Federation Games | |
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6th European Taekwondo Championships Austria -1986 -Mid-Gold | |||||
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2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -78 KG - Gold | |||||
Dennis Bekkers |
2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -67 KG - Gold |
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KIM Yong-tae
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HISTORICAL NOTE
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NIGERIAN TAEKWONDO - On The Ascendancy |
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1989 Nigerian Taekwondo Champion (Welter) 1989 Korean Ambassador Cup National Welterweight Champion 1989 Korean Ambassador Best National Fighter Award, (Nigeria) 1998 National Sports festival Welterweight Champion 1984 AMA/LTA British Champion 1987 All Africa Taekwondo Championship (Kenya) - Silver 1987 National Welterweight Champion 1986 National Welterweight Champion 1985 Nigerian Taekwondo Champion (Welter) 1985 AMA/LTA British Champion 1984 AMA/LTA British Champion 1983 AMA/LTA British Champion 1982 - Nigerian Taekwondo Champion (Welter) MANAGER / COACHING RECORD 2008 Team Manager, Nigerian Olympic Team on UK Training Tour 2007 Team Manager, Nigerian Team to World Olympic Qualifiers, UK 2007 Team Manager, Nigerian Team at African Olympic Qualifiers, Libya 2007 Coach All Africa Games Teamr 1992 AWTC National Coach - United.Kingdom 1985-2005 University of Lagos Pioneer Coach 1983 Irwin Academy- United.Kingdom 1985 Irwin Academy- United.Kingdom 1983 Federal Government College (Kaduna) 1982 Federal Government College (Kaduna) |
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1994-Korean Ambassaor's TKD Championship - Gold - Lagos, Nigeria 1995-Mouka-Foam Taekwondo Championhip - Bronze -Lagos, Nigeria 1995-Manbok-Ha Taekwondo Championship - Silver - Lagos, Nigeria 1997-Vinman Open Taekwondo Championship - Gold - Lagos, Nigeria Chief Coach - Kano State Taekwondo Association |
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2002-Northern TKD Championships - Fly-Bronze 2003-All African Trials- Fly-Bronze 2004-14th National Sports Festival - Fly-Gold 2004-IBB National TKD Championships - Feather - Silver 2004-IG/Indomie Open Taekwondo Championships- Feather- Gold 2004-Best Fighter / IG/Indomie Open Taekwondo Championships- Feather- Gold 2005- L.G. Taekwondo Championships - Feather - Gold Isa Adam was also voted the best fighter for the second time time in this Nigerian championship which is considered by many to be the most prestigous tournament during the last 3 years. |
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2004-14th National Sports Festival - Fin -Silver 2004-IBB National TKD Championships - Fin-Gold 2004-IBB National TKD Championships - Fin- Bronze 2004-NUGA Games 2001 - Fin- Gold |
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1998-11th National Sports Festival - Bantam-Gold 1999-All African Game Trials -Bantam 1999-All African Game Trials (South Africa) Bantam-Gold 2000-12th National Sports Festival - Bantam-Gold 2001-NUGA Games Zaria- Bantam-Gold 2002-13th National Sports Festival (Edo)- Bantam-Gold 2000-2003-All African Trials- (Lagos)- Bantam-Gold 2000-2003-Mouka-Foam National TKD Championships- Feather -Gold 2004-Northern TKD Championships - Feather-Gold |
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Ani Garba |
2005- L.G. Taekwondo Championships - Fin - Gold | ||
Fatima Ibrahim |
2005- L.G Taekwondo Championships - Fin - Silver | ||
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Katya Solovey |
World Cup Champion 2004 International Tournament class-A "Viking Cup" Champion Sweden-2004,2005,2006 Winternational class-A 2004,Finland - Champion 2004 European Championship - Sofia,Bulgaria -Gold 2005 European Championship -Terracina,Italy -Gold 2006 European Championship - Constanta,Romania -Gold 2004 World Cup Orlando,USA - Gold 2006 World Cup Benidorm,Spain - Gold 2005 World Championships, Dortmund, Germany - Silver About Katya Solovey |
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Andrey Pasichnik |
TKD-ITF, Europen Champion 2006 World Cup Champion 2006 About Andrey Pasichnik |
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WON BOK LEE
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Gustavo Gonzales |
7th South American Taekwondo Championships - Brazil (2002) - Fin - Bronze | |
| Arnaldo Fleitas | 7th South American Taekwondo Championships - Brazil (2002) - Fly - Bronze | |
| Roque Bernal | 7th South American Taekwondo Championships - Brazil (2002) - Mid- Bronze | |
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13th Bolivarian Games 1997 - Bantam - Gold Bolivarian Games 1997 (Bantam) Gold. South American Games 1998 (Fly) Gold. Panamerican Champioship 1998 (Fly) Gold. South American Games 2002 (Bantam) Bronze. South American Championship 2003 (Feather) Bronze. 9 years Peruvian National Champion More On Aldo Barrientes.Gonzales |
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| Roberto Cruz | 19th SouthEastern Asian Taekwondo Games, Indonesia 1997 - Fin- Gold |
| Manuel III Oki | 10th Asian Games - Suwon, Korea (1986) - Lightweight - Bronze (tie) |
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 GM Rhee Ki Ha with Master Benny Rivera whose students were awarded "Puerto Rico Team of the Year" Photo by Master Benny Rivera |
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Angel Roman |
14th Pan American Taekwondo Championships 2004 - Dominican Republic - Welter- Bronze | |
Soraida Santiago |
7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Fin - Gold) | |
Dagmar Diaz |
14th Pan American Taekwondo Championships 2004 - Dominican Republic - (Female) Fly - Bronze |
| QATAR |
| Sultan Al Allag | 2nd World Military Taekwondo Championships, Seoul 1987 - Fin - Silver |
| RUSSIA |
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Jhoon Rhee
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| Evodkimov Alexey | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Male 64. kg Gold |
| Gorlev Kostanten | 16th Maccabiah Games, Jerusalen, Israel - (2001) <68K - Gold |
| Federica Mastrantoni | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany <55KG - Gold |
| Seifula Magomedov | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany <54KG - Gold |
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GM Mounir Ghrawi
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| Hatim Mokhtar | 6th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Manilla, Phillipines 1984 - Fly- Silver |
| SINGAPORE |
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Wong Liang Ming - Singapore's Greatest Player
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HISTORY / RECORD OF WONG LIANG MING |
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Milam Kwee |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea Current President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation |
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Steven Soh |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea Current Vice President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation |
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Edwin Yip |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea | |
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Roger Tham |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea | |
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Sunny Chew |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea | |
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Mr. Poon |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea | |
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Dicky Goi |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea | |
Wee Kiong |
Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea | ||
Ong Bee Lan |
1995 Southeast Asian Games (Thailand) - Fly - Gold | ||
Cheong May Inn |
1995 Southeast Asian Games (Thailand) - Heavy - Bronze | ||
Lim Teck Leng |
1995 Southeast Asian Games (Thailand) - Heavy - Bronze | ||
S. Sinnathurai |
1995 Southeast Asian Games (Thailand) - Fly - Bronze | ||
Arumugam Murugesu |
1995 Southeast Asian Games (Thailand) - Finweight - Bronze | ||
Foo Young Lai |
1995 Southeast Asian Games (Thailand) - Welter - Bronze | ||
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1998 Tanglin Cup 98 Bronze 1999 Jalan Besar Cup Bronze 1999 8th Taekwondo Hanmadang Expose 1999 Silver 2000 27th National Taekwondo Championships Fly Gold 2000 3rd National Taekwondo Expose (Taekwon Aerobics) Finalist 2001 28th National Taekwondo Championships Feather Silver 2001 SPEX 21 Taekwondo Tournament Feather Silver 2001 4th National Expose(Taekwon Aerobics) Finalist 2001 4th National Expose(Freestyle Destruction) Finalist 2002 29 National Taekwondo Championships Gold 2002 SPEX 21 Taekwondo Tournment Gold 2003 30th National Taekwondo Championships Bantam Gold 2003 SPEX 21 Taekwondo Tournament Bantam Gold 2003 Henderson Invitational Cup Bantam Gold 2004 31st Nationsal Taekwondo Championships Feather Silver 2004 SPEX 21 Taekwondo Tournament 2004 Feather Gold 2005 32nd National Taekwondo Championship Feather Silver 2004 8th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships Bantam Bronze 2005 9th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships Fly Semi Final 2005 7th World Taekwondo Championships Feather Qualifier |
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1996 23rd National Taekwondo Championship Gold 1997 24th National Taekwondo Championship Silver 1998 25th National Taekwondo Championship Gold 1999 Jalan Besar Cup Gold 2001 3rd Series Youth Cup Gold 2001 28th National Taekwondo Championship Gold 2002 Spex 21 Taekwondo Tournament Silver 2002 29th National Taekwondo Championship Silver 2003 Henderson Invitational Championship Gold 2003 30th National Taekwondo Championship Gold 2004 31th National Taekwondo Championship Gold 2004 7th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship Silver 2005 9th Asian Cities Gold Cup Silver |
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1997 3rd Chua Chu Kang Invitation Tournament Feather Gold 1998 Europa Training Scheme 1st Series Feather Gold 1998 Europa Training Scheme 2nd Series Light Silver 1999 SPEX 2000 Europa Training Cup Tournament Feather Gold 1999 1st Yee Tee Constituency Invitation Tournament Fly Gold 1999 Jalan Besar Cup Invitation Tournament Fly Bronze 2000 IVP Bantam Bronze 2000 National Championship Fly Bronze 2001 National Championship Fly Bronze 2004 IVP Bantam Gold |
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1996 Europa Cup Feather Silver 1996 National Championships Feather Silver 1997 Europa Cup Feather Gold 1999 IVP Feather Gold 1999 National Championships Bantam Bronze 2000 National Championships Bantam Gold 2001 National Championships Feather Gold 2003 National Championships Feather Gold 2004 National Championships Feather Gold 1999 Johor Close Bantam Bronze 2002 Sea Game Taekwondo Championships Feather Bronze 2002 6th Asian Cities Gold Cup Feather Gold 2003 7th Asian Cities Gold Cup Feather Bronze 2003 Vientam Open Feather Bronze 2003 Hanoi Open Feather Silver 2004 Sea Game Taekwondo Championships Feather Bronze |
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1997 Internal Taekwondo Competition Silver 1998 Tanglin Cup Taekwondo Tournament 98 Bantam Bronze 1998 25th National Taekwondo Championship Bantam Silver 1999 26th National Taekwondo Championship Feather Gold 2001 1st Series Youth Cup Taekwondo Training Scheme Middle Gold 2003 SPEX 21 Youth Taekwondo Tournament Feather Gold 2004 31th National Taekwondo Championship Feather Silver 2004 SPEX 21 Youth Taekwondo Tournament Feather Gold |
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1997 2nd SPEX 2000 Europa Cup Taekwondo Championship Light Gold 1998 IVP Light Gold 1999 IVP Light Gold 2000 IVP Light Gold 2000 National Championships Light Gold 2003 National Championships Light Heavy Gold 1998 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships Light Bronze 1999 1st Johor Close Light Gold 1999 1st Brunei Open Light Gold 2000 4th Asian Cities Gold Cup Welter Silver 2003 Vietnam Open Heavy Bronze 2003 Korea Open Middle Bronze 2003 Hanoi Open Middle Bronze 2004 Korean Open Middle Bronze 2004 ASEAN Taekwondo Championships Middle Bronze 2005 Korea Open Middle Bronze |
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1995 Chua Chu Kang Taekwondo Invitational Heavy Gold 1996 National Taekwondo Championship 1996 Heavy Silver 1996 SPEX 2000 Europa Cup 1996 Heavy Silver 1997 3rd Chua Chu Kang Taekwondo Invitational Tournment 1997 Heavy Gold 1997 2nd International Clubs Invitational Taekwondo Championship Heavy Silver 1998 1st Yew Tee Constituency Taekwondo Invitational Tournment 1998 Heavy Gold 1999 Institute Varsity Polytechnic Games 1999 Heavy Gold 1999 Jalan Besar Cup Invitational Taekwondo Tournament 1999 Heavy Gold 1999 Johor Close Taekwondo Championship 1999 heavy Gold 1999 Brunei Open Taekwondo Championship 1999 Heavy Bronze 1999 20th SEA Games Brunei 1999 Heavy Bronze 1999 Johor Close Taekwondo Championship 1999 Heavy Gold 2000 5th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Invitational Championships Heavy Bronze 2003 The International Taekwondo GM DAEWOO Cup 2003 Tournament Hanoi Vietnam Heavy Gold 2003 22nd SEA Games Vietnam 2003 Heavy Bronze 2004 8th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Invitational Championship Heavy Bronze 2004 7th LG ASEAN Taekwondo Championship Heavy Bronze 2005 9th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Invitational Championship Heavy Silver 2005 7th International Taekwondo Taiwan Changhua Open Championship Heavy Bronze |
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2003 Institute Varsity Polytechnic Games Fly Gold 2004 Institute Varsity Polytechnic Games Fly Silver 2004 32nd National Taekwondo Championship Fin Silver 1999 Karnival Rakan Wajadiri Viam (Malaysia) Bantam Gold 2005 7th World Taekwondo Festival & Changhua Open Fin Bronze |
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2003 Henderson Invitational Feather Silver 2003 30th National Championships Feather Gold 2004 31th National Championships Feather Gold 2004 SPEX 21 Feather Gold 2004 7th LG ASEAN Championships Light Bronze 2005 9th Asian Cities Gold Cup Light Gold 2005 4th LG Vietnam Open Light Bronze |
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2000 27th National Tournament Feather Bronze 2002 29th National Tournament Welter Gold 2002 SPEX 21 Tournament Fly Gold 2003 Henderson CC Invitational Tournament; Bantam Bronze 2004 31st Natioanl Tournament Bantam Gold 2004 SPEX 21 Tournament Gold 2005 32nd National Tournament Welter Gold 2004 8th Asian Cities God Cup TKD Championships Bantam Bronze 2005 9th Asian Cities Gold Cup TKD Championships Feather Silver |
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2004 8th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championship Light Silver 2004 6th Korea Open Taekwondo Championship Welter Silver 2004 7th LG ASEAN Taekwondo Championship Welter - 2005 9th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championship Welter Gold 2005 4th LG Vietnam Taekwondo Open 2005 Light Middle Bronze |
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2002 29th National Taekwondo Championships Gold 2004 SPEX 21 Taekwondo Tournament Gold 2002 Bukit Purmei Internation Invitation Bronze 2004 Korea Open (World Taekwondo Festival) Bronze 2004 Asean Taekwondo Tournament Bronze 2005 9th Asian Citiies Gold Cup TKD Championships Silver 2005 Taiwan Changhua Open Bronze 2005 4th LG Vietnam Taekwondo Open Welter Bronze |
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Mia Emmett |
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Johan Smit |
2003 7th African Taekwondo Championships - Bantam - Silver | ||
Ami Lee |
2003 7th African Taekwondo Championships - Finweight- Bronze | ||
| Donald Ravenscroft | 2003 7th African Taekwondo Championships - Heavyweight - Gold (Olympic Qualifier 2000 - injured) |
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2003 7th African Taekwondo Championships - Lightweight- Silver | ||
Duncan Mahlangu |
Duncan Mahlangu (First Olympian-athlete 2004) | ||
Lynette Els |
1978 World ITF Championships Heayweight 1st Place - Oklahoma City (USA) | ||
Evanthia Phillippou |
1978 World ITF Championships Lightweight 1st Place - Oklahoma City (USA) | ||
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| Sara Martinez | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Ban - Gold) | ||
| Jon Garcia | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -84 KG - Gold | ||
| Joel Gonzalez Bonilla | 2009 World Taekwondo Championships -58KG Gold | ||
| Brigitte Yague Enrique | 2009 World Taekwondo Championships -49KG Gold | ||
| Rosana Simon Alamo | 2009 World Taekwondo Championships 73>KG Gold | ||
| SWITZERLAND |
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Peter Regan |
| Daniel Stoll | 5th European Taekwondo Championships - Stuttgart, Germany (1984) Light - Bronze |
| Nuno Domaso | 5th European Taekwondo Championships - Stuttgart, Germany (1984) Feather - Bronze |
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| TAIPEI |
| Hwang Min Der | 3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago 1977
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2001 World Taekwondo Cup - Fly Gold 2002 World Taekwondo Cup - Fly-Gold 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament - Fly-Gold 2004 Athens Olympic Games - Fly- Gold |
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| Li-Wen Su | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Light - Gold) | |
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| Tyuryaev Daler | XVI World Taekwon-Do (ITF) Championships Male 85k Gold | |
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PARK, Dong Keun Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Thailand In 1966 PARK, Dong Keun retired into the Korean Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame as the only undefeated TaeKwonDo champion with over 6 1/2 years of competition In that same year (1966), he moved to Thailand on the personal request of the King of Thailand to bring and teach TaeKwonDo to the Thai royal family and U.S. military He currently has a school located in the city in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. . See more on PARK, Dong Keun |
| Saneh Jaritrum | 19th Southeast Asian Taekwondo Games (1997) - Lightweight - Gold |
| Patiwat Tongsalap | 2005 World University Taekwondo Games - Izmir, Turkey - lightweight -
Gold first Thai to win a Gold at a World University games (August 17, 2005) |
| TONGA |
BAIK YOON PIL |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
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Soo Se Cho
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1998 European Taekwondo Championships Welter Bronze 1999 World Taekwondo Championships Silver 2000 European Taekwondo Championships Gold 2001 World Taekwondo Championships Gold 2002 European Taekwondo Championships Gold 2002 World Taekwondo Cup Silver 2003 World Taekwondo Championships Bronze 2004 European Olympic Qualification Tournament Gold 2004 European Taekwondo Championships Bronze 2009 World Taekwondo Championships -87kg men's - Gold |
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23rd University Taekwondo Games - 67kg - Gold 1st World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships - Silver |
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| Murat Boyali | 23rd University Taekwondo Games - 58kg - Gold | ||
| Azize Tanrikulu | 23rd University Taekwondo Games - 63kg - Gold | ||
| Halit Avci | 5th European Taekwondo Championships (1984) Stuggart, Germany - Finweight - Gold | ||
| Hamide Bickin Tosun | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Feather - Gold) | ||
| Kivane Dincsalman | 7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Fly- Gold) | ||
| Sobel Guler | 2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -67 KG - Gold |
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A.S.Ayile | Uganda Team Member/ 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973 |
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A.F. Odut | Uganda Team Menber / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973 |
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S.C. Kideg | Uganda Team Member / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973 |
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A.O. Wanayama | Uganda Team Member / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973 |
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R.R.V. Ochamgiu | Uganda Team Member / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973 |
| UKRAINE |
Oleg Solovey, Technical Advisor |
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Katya Solovey |
World Cup Champion 2004 International Tournament class-A "Viking Cup" Champion Sweden-2004,2005,2006 Winternational class-A 2004,Finland - Champion 2004 European Championship - Sofia,Bulgaria -Gold 2005 European Championship -Terracina,Italy -Gold 2006 European Championship - Constanta,Romania -Gold 2004 World Cup Orlando,USA - Gold 2006 World Cup Benidorm,Spain - Gold 2005 World Championships, Dortmund, Germany - Silver About Katya Solovey |
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Andrey Pasichnik |
TKD-ITF, Europen Champion 2006 World Cup Champion 2006 About Andrey Pasichnik |
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GM Mounir Ghrawi
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Sheikka Maitha Mohammed Rashed al-Maktoum |
2006 Asian Games - Doha - >60 kg - Silver |
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Kyung Ho Min Pioneer of USA /AAU Taekwondo Kyung Ho Min was responsible for organizing the USA team to the 1st and 2nd World Championships. He was Team Manager for the 1st World Championship and National Chairman of the AAU Taekwondo Committee and USA Team Mgr. for the 2nd World Championship. He also represented the USA Delegation in the organizing Assembly of The World Taekwondo Federation and 2nd Assembly of The W.T.F.in conjunction with the 2nd World Championships. He also the Chairman of the Technical Committee for the 2006 World University Taekwondo Championships being held in Valencia. Spain. THE ROOTS OF USA/AAU TAEKWONDO |
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TOP USA PLAYERS - "The Forerunners" |
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earned a legendary repution not only as s fighter, but as an instructor and promoter. Recognized as the "Pioneer of Taekwondo in Teaxs", Allen Steen earned began his training in 1959 earning his black belt under Jhoon Rhee in 1962. When Jhoon Rhee left Texas for Washingtion D.C. in 1962, Allen Steen opened his own school in Dallas. Allen Steen and his first Black Belt Pat Burleson built an empire of students who went on to become top rated Blackbelt Champions themselves. Those students included Black Belt Hall of Famer Skipper Mullins, Fred Wren, Demetrius Havanus, Ronnie Cox, Jim Butin, and Roy Kurbant just to name a few. As a fighter, Steen built a reputation second to non. He won decisions over Chuck Noris Joe Lewis and Carlos Bunda all on the same day at at Ed Parkers 1966 Internationals (left) More on GM Allen Steen |
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1964 when he became the first National Karate Champion by winning Jhoon Rhee's Natls. in Wash.D.C. The 60's were appropriately named the "Blood-'n'-Guts Era" as fighters occasionally held no regard for contact rules. "In those days".. when there were no pad or chest protectors, the fighters often limped out or were carried out of of the ring whether they won or lost. It was not a period for the faint of heart,or for those who feared broken bones or briuses which were common place. Pat Burleson who is also referred to as the "granddaddy of tournament fighting" actually began his study of martial arts in Japan in 1957 in the wado-ryu style . He also studied Tangsoodo and was eventually introduced to Allen R. Steen Allen Steen who had already been studying under Jhoon Rhee. During the summer of 1963 Pat Burleson also earned his Black belt under Jhoon Rhee. Read More |
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Known as the "Boy Wonder" during the late '60's due to his amazing
ability at an early age Mitchell Bobrow fought and bested the best of his era. His battles with Joseph Hayes, Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Byron Jones and other greats of the day are legendary. Being awarded his blackbelt by Ki Whang Kim in 1965, he was rated by BlackBelt Magazine in 1967, 1968, and 1969 as one of the "Top 10 Fighters" in the world. He created the first chartered High School Taekwondo Club in1966 at Bethesda Chevy Chase. More on Mitchell Bobrow (Photos courtesy of Mitchell Bobrow) Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 |
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tournament competitors, Albert Cheeks is a name which readily comes to mind "Ckeeks", a senior black belt of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim, dominated the heavy-weight division and won the grand championship at events too numerous to mention. Along with legendary players` Joseph Hayes and Mike Warren, (another Ki Whang Kim "great" ), he competed on the team which won the overall Silver at the 1st World Taekwondo Championships in Korea in 1973. "Cheeks" is not only revered by past and current champions for his physical prowess in the ring, but for his ability to impart upon others, his profound grasp of the complex practical and theoretical aspects involved in becoming a "Champion" .. More on GM Albert Cheeks |
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Arlene Limas | When the history books are written about the greatest Taekwondo
players of the 20th Century, one of the names that will appear at the top of that list will undoubtedly be Arlene Limas. Arlene dominated the female division in point system tournamenmt throughouts the USA on the National Sport Karate Association's Tournament circuit during the 80's and 90's. While her record as a point system competitor is phenomenal , her record in Olympic style kyorugi (fighting) is equally as impressive . Arlene holds the distinction of being one of the first American females to win an Olympic Gold , doing so in 1988 in Seoul Korea when Taekwondo was admitted into the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport. Arlene has won no less than 9 Gold medals in international competition. More on Arlene Limas |
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1988 Olympian / Virgin Islands Olympic Team 10 Times Virgin Islands National Heavyweight Champion *(Most Decorated Men's Heavyweight Player from the U.S Virgin- Islands in the history of the Pan American Taekwondo Games) 1988 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Gold 1986 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Bronze Full Results 1982 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Gold 1987 Mexico Olympic Festival - Hvy - Silver 1986 Virgin Islands / China Goodwill Championships - Gold 1984 Virgin Islands / Denmark Goodwill Championships - Silver 2nd Caribbean Championships, Virgin Islands - Silver |
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1988 Olympian / Virgin Islands Olympic Team 2 Times National Virgin Islands Champion 1987 Mexico Olympic Festival - Silver 1986 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Bronze 1984 Virgin Islands / Denmark Goodwill Championships - Silver |
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1988 Olympian / Virgin Islands OlympicTeam 3 Time Women's National Heavyweight Champion 1987 Mexico Olympic Festival - Gold Medalist 1986 Pan American Taekwondo Games -Equador - Bronze Full Results 1984 Virgin Islands / Denmark Goodwill Championships- Silver |
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1988 Olympian / Virgin Islands Olympic Team 2 Times National Welterweight Champion 1988 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Bronze 1984 Virgin Islands / Denmark Goodwill Championships - Silver |
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4 Times Virgin Islands Middleweight National Champion 1986 Virgin Islands/China Goodwill Championships - Gold 1987 Mexico Olympic Festival - Bronze |
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3 Times Lightweight National Champion 1986 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Bronze Full Results 1984 Pan American Taekwondo Games - Silver 1987 Mexico Olympic Festival - Silver |
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| Luis Sojo | 9th Pan American Taekwondo Championships (1994) /Costa Rica - Gold |
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Nguyen Van Hung | 2005 Arafura Taekwondo Games - Australia - 2005 - Men's over 80
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| Glasnovic Savid | World Cup Taekwondo 1991, Yugolslavia - Light - Silver |
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 US Army Lt Col. Terry Truett assists with the induction of Sgt. Louis Davis Sgt. Davis will serve as technical advisor to the Taekwondo Hall of Fame ® to compile data relating to future Armed Services nominees.- Photo by Mario |
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Bonseok Kim | 1998- Armed Forces 2000-2003 Army and Armed Forces 2005-2006 Army and Armed Forces |
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Hun Suk Lee | 2001-2003 Army and Armed Forces |
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Rafael Medina |
5th Dan Kukiwon 1st Dan Karate Kyokushinkan 1st Dan Kuk Sool Won 1984 Pioneered the US Army Taekwondo team. First Latino coach the US Army and the Armed Forces Taekwondo team 1996-2000 1987-94 All Army Taekwondo Bantam weight 1987 World CISM military taekwondo Bantam weight Bronze |
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2000 US National Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Gold 2000 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Feather): Gold 2000 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Gold 2000 Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Gold 1999 US Olympic Weight/Pan Am Games Team Trials (Feather): Gold 1999 US National Taekwondo Championships (Bantam): Bronze 1999 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Bantam): Bronze 1999 Pan American Games (Feather): Team Member 1999 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Light): Bronze 1998 Belgium Open Taekwondo Championships (Light): Bronze 1998 US National Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Gold 1998 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Feather): Silver 1998 US Olympic Weight Division Tournament (Feather): Gold 1998 Choson International Taekwondo Cup (Feather): Silver 1998 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Gold 1997 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1997 World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Light): Bronze 1997 US National Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1997 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Light): Bronze 1997 Mexico Open Taekwondo Championships (Light): Bronze 1997 Denmark Open Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1997 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1996 US National Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1996 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Light): Gold 1996 Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1996 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Light): Silver 1995 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1995 Pan American Games (Light): Silver 1995 US National Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1995 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Light): Gold 1995 US Olympic Festival (Light): Gold 1994 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Light): Silver 1994 US National Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1994 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Light): Gold 1994 US Olympic Festival (Light): Gold 1994 World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Light): Silver 1994 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Light): Gold 1993 US National Taekwondo Championships (Light): Bronze 1993 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Light): Bronze 1993 US Olympic Festival (Light): Gold 1992 US National Taekwondo Championships (Light): Silver 1992 US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Light): Silver |
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Yeon Hwan Park | Vice President - USA Taekwondo Union / Author | ||
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Lim Teong Chin | Highest ranked WTF blackbelt holder in Singapore - 8th dan Highest ranked WTF international referee in Singapore - S Class Author of six Taekwondo books Former Singapore National Head Coach (Submitted by Jeremy Lim) Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Seung Kuk Lee (photo courtesy Al Cole) |
Grandmaster Lee has been the Professor of the Taekwondo Department at
KNUPE (Korea National University of Physical Education) AKA Hankuk Chaedae, for many years and has been responsible for training a great many of Korea's champion's and teams. He also coached Korean teams at the 88 and 92 Olympics, along with Grandmaster Sei Hyuk Kim. (submitted by Al Cole) |
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Kyung Ho Min | Technical Director, UC Martial Arts Program | ||
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Yong Chin Park | President of National Collegiate Taekwondo Association (2005) | ||
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Eui Min Ko | Chairman of the WTF Technical Committee / 2008 Beijing Olympics | ||
| Kyung Myong Lee | Deputy Secretary General of World Taekwondo Federation (1991-1999) |
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Kwong Won Ahn | President of the United States Taekwondo Won | ||
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Jhoon Rhee | Introduced Taekwondo to Capital Hill and Texas in early 60's Regrarded by manyas being the "Pioneer of Taekwon-do" in America |
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Richard Chun | Head of US Team / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea 1973 Instructor of the legendary Joseph Hayes Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Dong Ja Yang | Former President of United States Taekwondo Union | ||
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Chang Seong Dong | Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In India Founder of Sang Rok World Tae Kwon Do Academy Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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CHONG, Chun Sup photo courtesyAl Cole |
Trained at Jidokwan Paeng-song Dojang Graduate World Taekwondo Academy, Kukkiwon Past President USTU Arizona State Taekwondo Association |
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John
Holloway About Lower Photo |
Inducted Into the Taekwondo
Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007
Current National Director USA/Taekwondo Referees (2005) |
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Jong Chul Lee | Mexican National and Olympic Team Coach (1983-1988) US Natl. Team Head Coach /PAN AM Championships Costa Rica (1994) Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Sok Ho Kang | President of United States Taekwondo Won Former Vice President of United States Taekwondo Union |
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Central Director - Ontario Taekwondo Association Coach: 2002 US Open, 2002 World Cup Japan team 2001 Pam Am Games Women's Coach |
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Kim Ho Jae (photo by Al Cole) |
Dean of the World Taekwondo Academy at
Kukkiwon More On Kim, Jo Jae |
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Kim Hoon | Head of International Taekwon-do Federation in KOREA / (Office located in South Korea) |
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Sun Hwan Chung | President - Universal Educational Martial Arts United Federation Certified International Referee Former bodyguard to WTF President Un Yong Kim More on Grandmaster Sun Hwan Chung |
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Lynn Jackson | Instructor | ||
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Young Chi Kim* | World Taekwondo Federation Tournament Committee Chairman (1987) Technical Director of Pan American Union (1985 to 1987) United States Taekwondo Union Vice President (1988 to 1992) Director of Junior Olympics (1993) |
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Yong Sup Shin |
U.S. Official Olympic Team Delegate for 2000 Summer Olympic Games - Australia .This was the first time Taekwondo was represented as an official medal sport. |
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Byung Ho Choi |
Tournament Director - 14th U.S. National Tae Kwon Do Championship Selection for 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul Korea |
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A E Mitchell |
President of Grenada ITF Taekwon-do Association and Eastern Caribbean Taekwon-do Association |
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Dalibor Medic |
Instructor Austrian National Coach Technical Director Vice President of A.N.T.F- Austrian National Taekwon-Do Federation President of JO-SHUA-DO TKD Sportclub Vienna Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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| Was the 1st Canadian certified by the W.T.F. as an International Referee
in 1979. He was then promoted to a 1st class International Referee in 1992 and the only Canadian to be an Olympic Judge in the 1988 and 1992 Olympics. |
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Muhammad Ben Ahmed Al Selete |
President of Qatar Taekwondo Federation | ||
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Per Andresen | Leder (Leader) National Taekwondo Norway | ||
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Guangsong Li | President International China Taekwon-do Federation | ||
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Tong Mun Kim (Photo / Chuck Stepan |
Instructor | ||
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Chong Su Kim | President of the Pan Am Tang Soo Do Federation | ||
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Jack Hwang | USA Head of Team 1st World taekwondo Championships - Seoul Korea / 1973 |
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ll Hoi Kim, | USA Team Coach, 1st World Taekwondo Championships |
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Ki Chung Kim* | Instructor 2 Time Korean National Champion (Middle-Weight) Produced champions Mark Williams, Herbert Perez, and Keith Kelly |
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Jon Chung Kim | Instructor 1970 Korea National Champion Brother of Ki Chung Kim Director Keystone Open Taekwondo Championships |
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Yusuf Bilal (Joe Tucker) |
Instructed Taekwondo Champion Keith Kelly |
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Young.Jun Chang | Instructor | ||
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Moon Sung Lee | Instructed International Taekwon-do Champion Darryl Gaston | ||
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Sean Kim | Instructor | ||
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Jae Hun Kim | Instructor | ||
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Yoo Jin Kim | Instructor | ||
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Thomas F. Henzey | Instructor | ||
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William Scott (Photo / Chuck Stepan) |
Instructor | ||
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Albert Cheeks |
Instructor/ Member of the USA Team at the First World Taekwondo Championships held in Seoul Korea 1973 - (Bronze) Winner of numerous Grand Championships including Henry's Cho's All American Open at Madison Sq. Garden (1973) |
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Manuel Alberto- |
Instructor/ First Mexican to win an Olympic Taekwondo medal - 1988 - Silver Instructed Olympian brothers`Oscar (Silver '04), Iridia Salazar Brnz ('04) Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Sang Soo Kim* |
Instructor/Demonstrator | ||
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Byung Moo Lee |
Instructor | ||
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Howard Lee |
Instructor/Tournament Director | ||
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Dr. Jin Bang Yang |
The last student of Grandmaster Chong Woo Lee and Professor at Yong In University. Official of the KTA and WTF. He made the 1987 "Art of Competition" video from the WTF, and also the TERC training series. Well known students of Dr. Yang in the USA are Barry Partridge (US top coach) and *Keith Krotish (IR) (Keith passed away suddenly this year.- by Al Cole |
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| Lee Kyong-myong | Worked in the World TaeKwonDo Federation after teaching TaeKwonDo in Europe for 20+ years. He is a Professor in the Sports Diplomacy Department of Choong-cheong University and haspublished several books on TaeKwonDo. |
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| Kang Won-sik | Worked for the Korea TaeKwonDo Association, the AsiaTaeKwonDo Union and also the Kukkiwon. He is currently a Professor in the TaeKwon Do Department at Yong-in University and the President of TaeKwonDo Shinmun, a TaeKwonDo newspaper in Korea |
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Byung Min Kim |
Instructor Founder Byung Min Taekwondo School |
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Ik Jo Kang |
Instructor/Tournament Director | ||
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Yong II Kong |
Instructor | ||
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Instructor /
American Taekwondo Centers,
Inc TaeKwonDo International - Vice President (West Coast Div) WBJJF - Vice President (World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) TaeKwonDo International Marketing & Seminar Click Here For More |
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Jim Roberts Sr. (Photos / Chuck Stepan) |
Instructor | ||
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Ye Bong Choi | Instructor | ||
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Allen Steen | Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 | ||
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Pat Burleson | First Black Belt of Allen Steen Winner of Jhoon Rhee 1st U.S. National Chmps. / Wash.D.C. (1964) |
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Ki Moon Kwon | Served as the US National Team Coach for 2001, (12th Pan American Taekwondo Championships, December 7-9, 2000, Oranjestad, Aruba USA National Collegiate Head Coach for 2002 More on Ki Moon Kwon |
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Jeff Smith | Instructor/ Grand Champion of numerous traditional Taekwondo Tournaments Grand Champions at Ed Parker's Long Beach Internationals and 7-Time Light-Heavyweight World Champion |
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Young In
Cheon (photo by Al Cole) |
Former ROK Marine Team Champion Head Coach for the Gold Medal winning 2000 Sydney Olympic USA Team Awarded twice as Coach of the Year by the U.S.O.C. 2000 /2002 Numerous times National Team, Junior National Team and Collegiate Team Coach Director of LA Open and Young In Cheon Invitational |
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Al Cole | Team Leader, US National Taekwondo Team (USTU) at the 1st World Olympic QualificationTournament for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Team Manager, US National Collegiate Taekwondo Team (NCTA), World UniversityTaekwondo Championships (FISU), Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico Past President of the USTU Ohio State Taekwondo Association Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Andreas Granzow | Former National Coach of Swiss ITF currently resides in Germany while conducting training sessions in Switzerland and Germany |
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Charles Stepan | Inducted Into the Taekwondo
Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 Technical Advisor /Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Young-Cheul SUH | Instructor in Germany | ||
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Hee II Cho | Instructor/Author/Action International Martial Arts Association | ||
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Mark Williams | Instructor/ Chairman, New Jersey State Taekwondo Association Director, New Jersey State Taekwondo Championships US National Team Coach |
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| Gregory Glover | Instructor / A Senior student of the late-great Jidokwan Grandmaster Chung Koo Kim |
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Allan "K.T" Glover* | Instructor / A Senior student of the late-great Jidokwan Grandmaster Chung Koo Kim and a fierce competitor in full-contact and traditional Tae Kwon Do events in the 70's. |
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| Bassem Aad | National Head Coach of the Lebanese national team, for the past seven
years International referee & instructor. |
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Amos Johnson | A former instructor at the
U.S Naval
Academy, he continues to operate his own dojang, the Annapolis Martial Arts Center (A.M.A.C.). located in Annapolis, MD. During the short period of time he taught at the Naval Academy he produced forms and fighting champions at both schools. Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Steven Oliver | Instructor / Marketing Expert | ||
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Professor A. Altamirano |  Instructor/Authored 5 books on Tae Kwon Do Edited 4 videos and audio cassettes Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame Region - Mexico |
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Bob Heckmann (lower photo by Erich Heckmann) |
"Five Points Karate instructor, Bob Heckmann, 5th Degree Black Belt has studied directly under Grand Master Duk Sung Son for thirty years. He is one of Grandmaster Son's original students". FivePointsKarate.com |
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Mark J. Lesley | Instructor/ Member of the Board, Ivy/Northeast Collegiate TKD League N.E..Regional Director for the National Collegiate Taekwondo Assocation. Head Coach of the NYU Sport Taekwondo Club Certified National Referee Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Willam Sullivan | Instructor/ Certified International Referee Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology |
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Hector Jiminez | Instructor | ||
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Mahn Suh Park | Instructor Director, Taekyon Championships, Philadelphia, PA 60's & 70' |
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II Joo Kim | Director, North American Taekwondo Championships Instructed the late-great Byron Jones |
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Yong II Kong | Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007 | ||
| BIll Dewart | Instructor / Lecturer AAU Taekwondo Regional Sports Director (Region 13) |
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Jan-Erik Lehn* | First Norwegian to receive Taekwondo Black Belt , November 10, 1976 |
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| Howard Lee | Instructor | |||
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Kang Rhee | Instructor/Demonstrator | ||
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Robert Beaudoin (Photo / Chuck Stepan) |
President of the Academy of Karate in Waterbury, Ct. General Secretary of the World Tang Soo Do Association |
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Mel Steiner | President of the International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation | ||
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Chan Yong Kim | Instructor | ||
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Simon Rhee | Instructor/Actor | ||
| Phillip Rhee | Instructor / Actor | |||
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Suk Jun Kim | Instructor / | ||
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Ahn Ye Mo* | Instructor | ||
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Hyeon Kon.Lee | Instructor | ||
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Chul Koo Yoon | Indiana State Taekwondo President from 1974-1994 Technical Director of 1987 Pan American Games |
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Won Keun Bai | Instructor | ||
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Song Oh Moon | Instructor | ||
| Soon Ho Chang | Instructor to USANational Champion / World Taekwondo competitor Dr. Tom Seaborne |
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| Yong Kil Kim | Instructor | |||
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Ki Yun Yi | Instructor | ||
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Noh Guen Guak (Photo / Chuck Stepan) |
Instructor | ||
| André Blake* | First Canadian instructor to receive 7th dan from Gen. Choi Hong Hi. (March 22, 1991) . His first instructor was Chong Soo Lee |
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Hyun Ok Shin | Instructor/Tournament Director (70's) | ||
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David Charney | Instructor/ Voice of Henry Cho's All American during the early 70's | ||
| Ann Roberts | Instructor/ Adjunct professor for martial arts and personal defense at The American University in Washington, D.C. for nearly ten years |
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Shelly Smiley (Photo / Chuck Stepan) |
Instructor | ||
| Wesley Jenkins | Instructor | |||
| Sang Kee Paik | Instructor | |||
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Dae Soung Kim | Instructor
http://www.dkparktaekwondo.com/ |
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John Park | President of D.K. Park Tae
Kwon Do, Inc. Trained and coached several hundred state and national champions Head coached a U.S. team in 1995 for the Sardinian Open (Italy) Founded Tae Kwon Do program at Chelsea Piers (NYC) in 1995 Former Secretary General Junior Olympic Committee for Tae Kwon Do |
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Gregory Battle | Instructor Henry Cho's All American Open 1978 (3rd Place - Middleweight) |
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Larry Chenault | Instructor | ||
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Joe Seda | Instructor/Author | ||
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Rafael "Spider" Rodriguez | Instructor/ Taekwondo Forms Champion "No.1 student" / first Black Belt of the legendary Joseph Hayes |
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| Mickey Barbee | Instructor | |||
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Bernard Kerik | Security Consultant/Author Instructed by Grandmaster Y.J. Chang (Jidokwan) |
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Mike March | Instructor | ||
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KIM Nam-Seuk | Coach Team/Uganda / 1st World Taekwondo Championships 1973 - Korea | ||
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J.A.A. Etima | Head of Team/Uganda / 1st World Taekwondo Championships 1973 - Korea | ||
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Hwang Ho Yong | Instructor - Czech Republic | ||
| Robert Beaudoin | Instructor | |||
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Paul McNicholas | Instructor/ Manager of the Irish National Taekwon-Do Team (2003) |
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Jamie Moore | Australia’s first Australian Born Master Instructor / "Authentic Taekwon-do" - Australia Australia National Team Coach Organizer of the 14th World Championships for ITF (July 2005) Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Donal O'Donoghue | Opened Mulhuddart Taekwon-Do Club with Ms. Nicola-McCutcheon More on Mr. Donal O'Donoghue |
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Ron Sell | Instructor | ||
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Eddie Marquez | Instructor | ||
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George Walcott | Instructor Continental Class Referee |
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Simon Chung | Instructor | ||
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Peter Lue | Instructor | ||
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John Blankenship (Photo / Chuck Stepan) |
Instructor | ||
| Doo Han Kim | Instructor/ Competed in Henry Cho's All American Open Tournament of Champions |
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| Daniel Sng | Instructor / Island Taekwon-do Centre - Singapore | |||
| Melvin Hibbs* | Olympian
Taekwondo Academy - Nova Scotia Affiliated with Chong Lee Schools |
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| Archie Mabote | Instructor/ Referee at the Greece International Taekwondo Championships (Sent by Lesotho, Africa) |
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| Robert Summers | Currently operates a dojang in North Carolina (USA) but taught for Master Jong .Soo Park in Toronto, Canada from 1979-1985 |
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| Lee Sung Soo | Instructor | |||
| Keith Finch | Instructor | |||
| Soo Kon Kim | Instructor |
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Founder of Oh Do Kwan & International Taekwon-do Federation | |||
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Lee
Won-guk |
Founder of Chungdo-kwan | ||
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Founder of Moo Duk Kwan in 1945 | |||
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YOON, Byung
In |
Founder of Chang Moo Kwan or (Kwon Beop Dojang) * "YOON, Byung In and CHUN, Sang Sup were very close and trained together, and traveled together to Manchuria to train with other martial artists. Grandmaster Yoon, Byung In taught at the Chosun Yunmoo Kwan for 6 months before opening the YMCA Kwon Bop Bu (Chang Moo Kwan). They disappeared at the same time, possible trapped in the North during one of their trips. This is why Jidokwan and Chang Moo Kwan are considered "Brother" Kwans" - by Al Cole |
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HONG Jong-pyo |
GrandMaster Hong, (age 80) is one of the early students of YOON,
Byung-in. He, is the founder of Hung Moo-Kwan and Kwon Bop club at the Law College of Seoul National University in Korea. He Also co-founded Kang Duk Won with grandmaster Park Chul-hee in 1954 |
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Founder of Song Moo Kwan | |||
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Kim Soon-bae |
Chief Master of Changmoo-Kwan | ||
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Founded the Chosun Yunmookwan Kong So Do Bu (later became Jidokwan), March 3, 1946. Student of Gichin Funakoshi at Takushoku University in Japan. He vanished during the Korean War - by Al Cole |
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Chun, ll Sup |
Jidokwan Grandmaster | ||
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Yoon Ui-byung (Yoon Kwe-byung).
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Founder of Jido-Kwan (See info on Dr. Gwe submitted by GM Kim Soo) |
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Bae Young-gee |
Student No.1 of Jidokwan | ||
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3rd Jidokwan Grand Master Changed name of Chosan Yen Moo Kwan to Ji Do Kwan Former Vice President & Secretary General of WTF |
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| Founder of Global Taekwondo Federation in 1990. GM Park's first school was opened (and still exists) in Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada. G.M.Park was reportedly a right-hand man to Gen.Choi Hong Hi |
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Lee Byung Ro |
Head Jidoikwan Instructor/ He worked for secretary general of the Korea Taesoodo Association and also the Korea Taekwondo Association. His nick name was" Shee Gae Bural" which means pendlum of clock,as he was always very puntual and dedicated to his classes - Kim Pyung-soo |
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Song Duk Ki |
"Taek Kyon Master who was critically responsible for preserving the art, and thus designated by the South Korean government as a national treasure" - Photos and text courtesy of TKD Hall of Fame - Sr. Technical Advisor - GM Kim Pyung-soo |
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Grand Master Hwang, Kwang Sung served as special assistant to General Choi, was the Official Spokesman of the ITF, and served as Chairman of the ITF Promotion and Merger Committees. In addition, asSecretary General of the ITF . More on GM Huang |
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Sihak. Henry Cho |
Founder of "Tournament of Champions" concept in the USA Director - All American Open Tae Kwon Do/Kungfu/Karate Chmps. |
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Kim Young-tae |
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do in the Ivory Coast
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Chang Seong Dong |
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do in India Founder of Sang Rok World Taekwondo Academy Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Young Kim |
Head Coach of Korean National Team for 10 Years Created first Professional Taekwondo Team (Seoul Subway) Head Coach of Profesional Taekwondo Team for 15 Years |
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Founder of World Tang Soo Do Federation | |||
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Founder of the International Tang Soo Do Federation | |||
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Founder of Han Moo Kwan Head of Korea National Team at First World Taekwondo Championships |
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Performed the patterns as General Choi created them, and contributed to patterns Hwa-Rang, Choong-Moo and Ul-Ji. |
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Founder World Tae Kwon Do Association Grandmaster Duk Sung Son was the second (Kwan Jang) instructor of the Chung Do Kwan, appointed by GM Won Kuk Lee. He is also the author of two books on Tae Kwon Do : "KOREAN KARATE -THE ART OF TAE KWON DO" and "BLACK BELT KOREAN KARATE" |
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| Spread Taekwondo Throughout the USA '60's | ||||
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Chul-hee |
Senior student Great grandmaster Yoon Byung-in, co-founded Kang Duk Won "Academy of Moral Teaching" with grandmaster Hong Jong-pyo in 1954 |
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Founder of Chayon-Ryu (1968) Taekwondo/Martial Arts Historian Sr. Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame Reporting from Korea, Kim Pyung-soo introduced the world to Taekwondo and other martial arts practiced in Korea as Black Belt magazine's first Korean correspondent from1964-67 Founder of Korea Taekwon-Karate Academy in Seoul (1963) Author of Taekwondo book, "Palgue 123, Palgue4,5,6, Palgue 7 & 8 First editions were introduced to the world in English in 1973 (Published by Ohara publication, Calif. ) "Chayon-Ryu Taekwondo" in Russian was published in Moscow / May 2000 |
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YK Kim |
Instructor, author, motivational speaker, film producer and actor. Developing first martial arts college in the U.S. |
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Jae Hwa Kwon |
Spread Taekwon-do throughout Germany | ||
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Rhee Ki Ha |
Founder of Taekwon-do in Great Britain and Ireland Senior Vice President of the International Taekwon-do Federation |
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Park Jong Soo |
Founder of Taekwon-do in the Netherlands Pioneer of Taekwon-do in Canada Vice President of the International Taekwon-do Federation |
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Founder of Taekwondo in Canada Instructed champions Daniel Richer & Ray Nikiel |
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Dai Won Moon |
Founder of Taekwondo In Mexico | |||
| Founder of Taekwon-do in Saudi Arabia and UAE | ||||
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Founder of Taekwondo In the U.S. Virgin Islands Sponsored and Hosted the 1st and 2nd Caribbean Championships in the Virgin Islands Chairman of the WTF Legislative Committee (appointed by Un Yong Kim in 1990) Member of the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (1982-1990 Senior Technical Advisor to the Taekwondo Hall of Fame / U.S. Virgin Islands & U.S.A. |
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Sam Park |
Co-Founder and past president of Ontario Taekwondo Association Past Chairman of the Board of the World Taekwondo Federation of Canada |
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Won Chik Park |
President of United States Taekwondo Grandmaster Society (2002 –
Present ) Founder and Tournament Chairman of the Fort Worth |
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Founder of the Central Taekwondo Association General Secretary of the Taekwondo Association of Ohio Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame |
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Founder of Afgan Taekwondo Federation | |||
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Young Chul Rho |
President of The World Tae Kwon Do Academy Head Referee 1st & 2nd World Taekwondo Championships |
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President Federacion Espanola De Taekwon-do Traditional ITF y A.M.T International Taekwon-do Federation (ITF) |
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Ladislav Burian |
prezident Ceského svazu Taekwon-Do ITF (Czech Taekwon-do) | ||
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Carl S.Tate |
founding President First Canada Tang Soo Do | ||
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Founder of Global Taekwondo Federation in 1990. GM Park's first school was opened (and still exists) in Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada. G.M.Park was reportedly a right-hand man to Gen.Choi Hong Hi |
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| Paul Preston | One of the early pioneers of Tae kwon-do in Northern Ireland | |||
| Yiorgos Stylianidis | from Thessaloniki played an impoprtant part in bring Taekwondo to Greece during the late 1960's |
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| Stamatis Kassis | from Athens alsdo played an impoprtant part in bringing Taekwondo to Greece during the late 1960's |
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| Colonel Mohanoe Lefosa | Lesotho Taekwondo First Vice President | |||
| Nam Suk Lee* | Director of Chang Moo Kwan, Seoul, Korea | |||
| Prof.Dr. Hakim Nadir Abbas | Founded Taekwondo in Pakistan |
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