TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME &reg; E ncyclopedia of C hampions &amp; M asters

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David D.Kim
Coach 1st USA Taekwondo Team

Ji Ho Choi
President PATU

Won Chik Park
US Grandmasters TKD Society

Daniel Hollinger
President ITF-Suisse

Master Rafael Medina
CISM World TKD Silver Medalist

Tom Seabourne, Ph.D
79/USA National Gold Medalist

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Great Grandmaster Nam Tae Hi
Receives Taekwondo's Highest Honor

World's most senior Tae kwon do proponent Great Grandmaster Nam Tae Hi (left)
being inducted into the TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME ® Presentation made by World
TaeKwon-do Alliance Executive VP GM Scott McNeely - Photo by Mark Williams

Major Nam Tae Hi Chief instructor of the Vietnamese Army in the early 60's is
known as the "Father of Taekwon-Do" in Vietnam - Courtesy of GM Kim Bok Man

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MOOKAS.US .Poll results suggest that recent Olympic Trial match
between Nia Abdallah and Diana Lopez held in Iowa was unfairly judged.

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Taekwondo observers stunned by judging in Abdallah
vs Lopez Olympic USA qualifier in Des Moines. Calls
mount for Lopez to relinquish Olympic spot to Abdallah.
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Dong Keun Park to be among those honored at the Taekwondo
Hall of Fame Banquet and Awards ceremony on April 6th, 2007

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Taekwondo Training In Korea DVD
Kuk Hyun Chung, considered by many to be the
greatest Taekwondo competitor ever, won the
Gold Medal in Taekwondo in the 1988 Summer
Olympic Games. He is only athlete to have won
4 World championships ('87, '85, '83,'82) and
remain undefeated in international competition.
He also won the Athlete's Award in 1984 and
1983 for outstanding performance in competition.
He is a graduate of the Korean National College
of Physical Education. 45 minutes of pure action.

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David Kim, Coach
TEAM USA
About David Kim

Mike Warren
About Mike Warren

Joseph Hayes
About Joseph Hayes

Fred Absher
About Fred Absher

Jim Butin
About Jim Butin

Albert Cheeks
About Albert Cheeks

Michael Ajay
About Michael Ajay

Chris Doubek
About Chris Doubek

Taekwondo legends Mike Warren, Joseph Hayes, and Albert Cheeks (above)
formed the nucleus of the USA team that competed in the 1st World Taekwondo
Championships held in Korea in 1973. They are considered by many experts to
have been the best traditional Taekwondo players the world has ever produced.

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
Photo by Master John Holloway

1973 1st World Taekwondo Championship Silver Medalists - USA

Mike Warren - First American to compete for a
Gold medal in a World Taekwondo Championship
Kukkiwon / Seoul Korea -1973

Jeong Tae Kim vs Mike Warren
(Photo by Hampton Brady)

The Officials

Jack Hwang - USA Head of Team,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

Richard Chun - USA Team Manager,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

Kyung Ho Min - USA Team Advisor,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

ll Hoi Kim - USA Team Coach,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

Young Chul Rho - Head Referee
1st World Taekwondo Championships

USA TEAM / Kukkiwion (circa 1973) - Photos courtesy of Fred Absher

1973 USA Team Roster

Fred Absher on the attack

Absher, Fred 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Ajay, Michael 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Butin, James 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Cheeks, Albert 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Coles, Archie 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Hayes Joseph 1st World Taekwondo Championships

Warren, Mike 1st World Taekwondo Championships

A Korean newspaper covered the arrival of the USA team. L-R Michael
Ajay,Roger Carpenter, Archie Cole, Chris Doubek and Fred Absher.

1st World Taekwondo Championships - Kukkiwon - Seoul, Korea 1973

_{(Photo Courtesy of Fred Absher)}

USA Team marching into the Kukkiwon for first day of competition
at First World Taekwondo Championships in 1973 in Seoul Korea.
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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

2nd World Taekwondo Championships
Kukkiwon - Seoul, Korea 1975

Copy of official program guide

Kyung Ho Min, Team Manager (second man behind USA flag) leads U.S.A. Team into the
Kukkiwon at 2nd World Taekwondo Championships. (Photo courtesy of Kyung Ho Min)
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First Official USA National AAUTaekwondo Team
2nd World Taekwondo Championships
Seoul, Korea
(1975)

Kyung Ho Min top far right and First USA AAU Taekwondo Team Members seated L-R
William Felton, Gerard Robbins, Dennis Robinson, Terrance Watson, Frank Rodriguez,
Gary Mule, Clark Murphy, Robert Phillips and John Holloway
(Photo / Kyung Ho Min)
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USA National Team at the Kukkiwon
(Photo / Kyung Ho Min)
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USA National Team at the`Kukkiwoin
(Photo / Kyung Ho Min)
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Daily News Sports covers the USA Team arrival in
Korea for the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships

USA's Frank Rodriguez left battles unkown oppnent at
2nd World Taekwondo Championships in Korea (1973)

Gary Mule (USA) v Mexico
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Gary Mule was`one of the strongest fighters the USA fielded
into the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships held in Korea
in 1975. In the surrounding photos Gary soundly defeats one
of Mexico's very best. At top right, he receives instructions
from USA Coach David Kim. (Photos courtesy of Gary Mule)
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Coach David Kim and Gary Mule
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First official USA National AAU Taekwondo Team in Korea (1975)
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Costa Rica at the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships

Alejandro Chacon Zumbado (left) of Costa Rica after a match at the 2nd World TKD Championships
Alejandro ultimately won the Bronze medal at this historic event. (photo courtesy of Alejandro C. Zumbado)

Second Official USA National AAUTaekwondo Team
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships
Mexico City, Mexico
(1978)

Capt. John Holloway, Gerard Robbins, Kun Y.Lee, William. Kim, Greg Fears, and Michael O'Malley Oren Gautreau standing
photo courtesy of GentleEast.com
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Jung Nam Lee and Prof. Dong Ja Yang
photo courtesy of GentleEast.com

Captain John Holloway at the start of a grueling match with Mexico
photo courtesy of GentleEast.com

Yun Kun Lee wins his match against Mexico
photo courtesy of GentleEast.com

Gerard Robbins (USA) top defeats Luis Cano (Mexico) in the heavyweight division to win
Gold while Greg Fears (bottom left) defeats his opponent in his usual spectacular fashion
enroute to yet another Gold for the USA team. Official results
ENLARGE ARTICLE

USA team member between practice sessions at the 1st Pan American Taekwondo Champs.
which were held in Mexico City, Mexico in 1978. USA Gold medal winners were Greg Fears,
Gerrad Robbins and John Holloway. Official results
ENLARGE ARTICLE

OLYMPIC TAEKWONDO NOTE
* The first attempt to have Taekwondo included into the Olympics
was made by ITF Instructor Jae Hwa Kwon in 1966 when the German
Taekwon-do Federation was chartered. He made that attempt as the
Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Munich in 1972. It was
not until several years later when the efforts of Un Yong Kim and the
World Taekwondo Federation culminated in inclusion in the year 2000.

TOP USA PLAYERS - "The Forerunners"

First Generation - The Early 60's

Chuck Norris and Allen Steen

Allen R. Steen 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

After winning the 1964 Natls.

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

Skipper Mullins

"Although everyone would probably agree that Mike Warren was the
greatest kicker of all times, Skipper Mullins was the kicker when there
were no kickers.. He was the original kicker!". Those were the remarks
of World Champion Jeff Smith (left) as he spoke before a gathering of
champions and masters at Madison Square Garden in March of 2003.
While Skipper occasionally fought on the East Coast, he dominated the competition
throughout Texas and the southwest during the 60', and 70's. Regularly rated in the
U.S. Top Ten, he was selected as one of the top ten fighters of all time in a survey
held by Black Belt Magazine in 1987. He was also inducted into the Texas Sports
Hall of Fame. A student Allen Steen, Skipper Mullins list of champion students
include Roy Kurban, Demetrius Havanas and Ray McCallum.

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris who today is an 8th Degree Blackbelt in Taekwondo
is one of the true pioneer champions of the 60's. While stationed in
Korea in the early 60's he earned his blackbelt within a relatively
short period of time. Upon his return to the States he embarked on
a competitive career which thrust him into a rare status as being not
only the "man to beat" but merely the "man to fight". For some, even
losing to Chuck Norris became the high point of their career. In his
ten (10) year competive career 1964 to 1974 he won many of the
most prestigious events including the triple crown after winning the
All American Open Championships for a second time ('67, '68),
and the North American Championships with a win over his close
friend Skipper Mullins, another great during that era. ..Read More

Mitchell Bobrow

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

Second Generation - The Early 70's

Mike
Warren

Most experts agree that to this day, in Tae Kwon Do (the sport), there has
been no equal to Mike Warren. His speed, kicking combinations and ring
generalship are the reasons he has been placed in the same category as Pele
and Mohammed Ali. In 1973 he electrified the audience during his bout for
Gold at the 1st World Taekwondo Championships in Korea. It was a thrilling
match which most viewers believed he won. In addition, Mike has won every
major traditional Taekwondo tourney in the USA including 4 Grand Champ
titles at Henry Cho's All American Open.. Mike's ability could be summed up
in one word.."Genius!" ....More on GM. MIKE Warren

Joseph Hayes

"Joe Hayes shook the world!" were the remarks of TKD Hall of Fame Advisor
and leading authority on the subject Grand Master Henry Cho as he reflected on
the skills of the legendary Joseph Hayes. In addition to serving as Captain of the
USA Team which placed 2nd in the 1st World Taekwondo Championships held
in Korea in 1973, Joe Hayes dominated the competition throughout the North
American continent during the 60's and 70's. While his trademark reverse punch was
unstoppable, his multiple aerial kicks during fighting were both spectacular and devasting.
During the 70's a major television program aired a slow motion clip of Joe Hayes in mid-flight
spinning alongside a comparison clip of the legendary ballet dancer Rudolph Nureiev, also
in mid-flight. Admired by the late Bruce Lee, Joe Hayes' skills resulted in his being inducted
into the very prestigiuos 1972 Black Belt Hall of Fame. . .More on Joseph Hayes
(Photo left courtesy of Shigeru Numano)

Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith illuminated the tournament Karate scene in the 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

Albert Cheeks

When reflecting upon a list of names of America's greatest 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

Third Generation - The Late 70's - Early 80's

Greg Fears

"Greg Fears ..perfect timing !" remarked TKD Hall of Fame Technical Advisor
Master Michael O'Malley, who himself ia a 4 times national champion and
former USA Team Captain. Greg Fears dominated whatever division he
chose to compete in during the late 70's and early 80's. Like Mike Warren,
Albert Cheeks and the legendary Joseph Hayes, Greg did so without the
advantage of being able to fine tune his skills in a facilitiy specifically equipt to accoma-
date nearly every whim of today's elite Taekwondo athlete. Greg was the first American
to compete for Gold in two consecutive World Taekwondo Championships. In 1977 he
won the Silver in Chicago as a featherweight, followed by another Silver in W. Germany
in 1979 while competing as a lightweight. Greg trademarks, excellent counter attack timing
and brilliant kicking combinations earned him a Gold in the 1st Pan Am Championships in
held in 1978 in Mexico, as well as the Bronze at the 1st - Pre-World Games held in Seoul ,
Korea in 1978. The ever versatile Fears also captured second place at S. Henry Cho's All
American Open Championships . Originally a student of Grand Master Joon P. Choi, Greg
is currently affiliated with Ernie Reyes Sr.,operates his own school in Columbus, Ohio.
More on Greg Fears

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

Frank Calderon
A true champion is one who is able to excel in any competitive environment
irregardless of the tournament rules or format. When contemplating on the
short list of persons who were able to successfully make that transition, the
name Frank Calderon easily comes to mind. Whether competing in Olympic
style kyorugi or traditional point system fighting, Frank devastated his
opponents with dazzling kicking and punching combinations. Competing in
the 1st National AAU Championships at Yale University in 1975, he swept
through the competition until respectfully declining to compete against his
mentor and instructor, the legendary Joseph Hayes for the Gold.. However,
Frank went on to win the Gold at the 1979 Team selection trials and competed
in the 3rd World Taekwondo Championships in Germany. His list of point
system titles include the Grand Championship at the 1982 and 1983 Carribean
Taekwondo Championships held in Puerto Rico, and 1st place at the Virgin -
Islands Open Taekwondo Championships held in St. Thomas, V.I. in 1979.
More On Frank Calderon

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Historic USA Moments

Jhoon Rhee
Pioneer of American Taekwondo

Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee meet in NYC
Henry Cho's All Amercan Open
(circa 1967)
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Members of the 1st USA Taekwondo Team
T.Watson, J. Holloway, G.Robbins, D. Robinson
2nd World TKD Championships
Seoul Korea - (circa 1975)

Joseph Hayes vs Adolfo Velasco
Circa 1969
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Ki Whang Kim, Mike Warren, II J oo Kim
Circa 1971
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1971 Tournament of Champions , NYC
Circa 1971
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Mike Warren vs Byong Yong Yu
Circa 1971
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Joseph Hayes and Bruce Lee
Circa 1969
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Jhoon Rhee Nationals Washington, DC
Circa 1968
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Masters and Champions in Akron, Ohio
Circa 1971
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Byron Jones & Mitch Bobrow
Circa 1969
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Mitch Bobrow vs Louis Delgado
Circa 1969
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Chuck Norris Judging Worley v Stevens
Circa 1970
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Pat Worley vs Mike Warren
Jhoon Rhee Nationals (1970)
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Worley w/Grand Championship Trophy
Jhoon Rhee Nationals (1970)
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Skipper Mullins, a former firefighter
pays homage at "ground zero" to the
victims of "911" - March 22, 2003
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The Reunion of Grand Champions of
Henry Cho's All American Open
March 21, 2003 Madison Sq Garden, New York
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Two of the world's greatest kickers
Mike Warren and Skipper Mullins share
a few laughs in NYC - March 22, 2003

Ernie (r) "in the early years"
Namsam, Korea - Circa 1967

Ernest H. Lieb - FIRST AMERICAN TO WIN IN KOREA
He became a well known figure in the USA in the late 60's and early 70's
after handily defeating Bill Wallace, Wally Slocki of Canada and numerous
champions of that era. A student of Mr. Kim and Chun II Sup (Jidokwan),
Ernest Lieb earned his place in Tae Kwon do history by being the first
American to win a title in competition in Korea. In 1967 he entered the
Taesoo-do Championship held in Namsam, Korea garnering first place in
the lightweight division. After his return to the USA he would later became
the first karate chairman of the AAU and ultimately founder and President
of the American Karate Association. MORE ON ERNEST LIEB

Historic Meeting of Jidokwan Leaders In Queens, New York - 1993
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Master John Holloway

Inducted Into the Taekwondo 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
*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

Gerard Robbins
Lower Photo Info

1st National A.A.U. Taekwondo Forms Division Gold Medalist - 1975
1st National A.A.U. Taekwondo Heavyweight Gold Medalist - 1975
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships, Mexico 1978 (Hvy-Gold)
1st West Coast Open Taekwondo Open 1978, California - Grand Champion
1st Carribean Taekwondo Championships , 1978 - St. Thomas,VI, Grand Champion
1st Carribean Taekwondo Championships , 1978 - St. Thomas,VI, Forms Champion
2nd Carribean Taekwondo Championships , 1979 - St. Thomas,VI, Grand Champion
1972 Kwak Byung Yul's Pennsylannia Taekwondo Open - Grand Champion
1973 Mahn Suh Park's Tae Kyun Championships - Philadelphia - Grand Champion
1974 Gary Alexanders Invitational - Union New Jersey - Grand Champion
1975 Pu Gill Kwon Universal Taekwondo Championships - Grand Champion
1975 Nam Son Paek's Tournament - Grand Champion
1975 Brooklyn International Championships - Grand Champion
1975 Ik Jo Kang's Taekwondo Championship - NY - Grand Champion
1976 Howard Lee's Taekwondo Championships -Grand Champion
1976 Ki Chung Kim's Taekwondo Championships - Grand Champion
1976 Ki Chung Kim's Taekwondo Championships - First Place BlackBelt Forms
1975 Ki Chung Kim's Taekwondo Champs .(Master's Division) - Grand Champion
1977 Ki Chung Kim's Taekwondo Champs. - Grand Champion
1978 National A.A.U. Taekwondo Championships (Hvy-Gold)
1978 All American Open (Madison Square Garden) Second Place - Forms
1979 National A.A.U. Taekwondo Championships (Hvy-Silver)
Competitor / 2nd World Taekwondo Championships - Korea 1975
Competitor / Pre-World Games - Seoul Korea 1978
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open 1978 (MSG)
First athlete to introduce A.A.U. Taekwondo program to public in a major
martial arts magazine / Karate Ilustrated 1980 - "Will Taekwondo Rules Prevail?"
1st player appointed to position of "Athlete's Representative" / AAU Taekwondo - 1975
Featured in Traditional Taekwondo Magazine in Vol 2 No.2 -1975

Greg Fears

1973-1st Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division-U.S Open, Taekwondo Championships (Charleston W. VA.
1974-1st Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division-Open Taekwondo / Karate Championships. Cincinnati, Ohio.
1974-2nd Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division Open taekwondo / karate Championships.
1974-1st Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division-U.S Open Taekwondo / karate Championships (Dayton, Ohio).
1974-1st Place Jr. (14 to16) Battle of Columbus, Ohio.
1975-1st Place Men Light Weight Division-U.S Open Taekwondo Championships (Charleston W. VA.
1975 - Grand Champion-U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships (Charleston W. Virginia)
1975 - 1st Place Men Light Weight-U.S, Open Taekwondo / Karate Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana).
1975 - Grand Champion-U. S Open Taekwondo / Karate Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana).
1975 - 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-Taekwondo / karate Open Championships
1976 - Gold Medal Feather Weight-National AAU Taekwondo Games (Dayton, Ohio).
1977 - Gold Medal Feather Weight National-USTU Games (Berkeley California).
1977 - 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships (Dayton, Ohio).
1977 - Grand Champion-U.S. Taekwondo Championships (Dayton, Ohio).
1977- 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-U.S.Taekwondo / Karate Championships (Kalamazoo, Mich).
1977 - Grand Champion-U.S Taekwondo / Karate Open Championships (Kalamazoo, Michigan).
1977 - 2nd Place Men Light Weight Division-Battle of Columbus, Ohio.
1977 Silver Medal-World Games, (Chicago, Ill,)
1977 - Received Player of The year award presented by The World Taekwondo Governing Body.
1978 - Featured on front of International Brochure (Taekwondo World Games).
1978 - Gold Medal- U.S National Champions (Washington, D.C).
1978 - 1st Place Men Light Weight-Kim's U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships (Pittsburg, PA
1978 - Grand Champion-Kims U.SP Open Championships (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania).
1978 - Bronze Pre-World Games (Seoul, Korea).
1978 - Gold Medal-Pan-American Games (Mexico, City).
1979 - Gold Medal -U.S Nationals (Dayton, Ohio).
1979 - Silver Medal- World Championships (Stuttgart Germany).
1979 - Gold Medal -North American Games (Honolulu, Hawaii).
1980 - 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-(Battle of Columbus.)
1980 - Grand Champion-(Battle of Columbus, Ohio)
1980 - 2nd Place Men Light Weight-Henry Cho's All American Open (New York).
1982 - Gold Medal-Police Olympics (Columbus, Ohio)
Began martial arts training under Grand Master Joon Choi 1973 at age of 14
while residing in Columbus, Ohio. Now operates and oversees schools in the
East/Midwest area for Master Ernie Reyes Sr
See: Ernie Reyes' Midwest Martial Arts Columbus, Ohio

Dae Sung Lee
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1989: US Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Gold
1988: US Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Silver
1987: World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Bronze
1987: Pan American Games (Fin): Gold
1987: US Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Gold
1987: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1986: World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Bronze
1986: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1985: World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Silver
1985: World Games Taekwondo (Fin): Bronze
1985: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1984: Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Fly): Gold
1984: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fly): Gold
1983: International Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1983: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1982: Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1982: World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Bronze
1982: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1981: World Games Taekwondo (Fin): Silver
1981: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1980: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1979: World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Bronze
1979: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fin): Gold
1977: US Taekwondo National Championships (Fly): Bronze
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Michael O'Malley

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 U.S. Team Member Pre-World games Seoul,Korea
1978 Pan-am Games, Mexico City--Bronze Medal
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 Receives the 1st "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

Tom Seabourne, Ph.D.

1979 National Taekwondo Championships (HVY-Gold)
1979 Pre-World 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"

Herbert Perez
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1992 Olympic Gold Medalist
1991 Pan Am Games Silver Medalist
1991 World Silver Medalist
1987 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist
1987 World Cup Gold Medalist
1987 World Bronze Medalist
1986 Olympic Sports Festival Gold Medalist
7 Time National Champion
2 Time National Collegiate Champion
US Team Captain -1988-1992
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Juan Moreno

1987:US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Bronze
1987:US Olympic Festival (Fin): Gold
1988:US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1988:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Gold
1988:Olympic Games (Fin): Silver
1988:Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1989:World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Silver
1989:US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1989:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Silver
1989:US Olympic Festival (Fin): Gold
1989:World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Bronze
1990:World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Silver
1990:US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1990:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Gold
1990:US Olympic Festival (Fin): Gold
1990:Pan American Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Silver
1991:US National Taekwondo Championships (Fin): Gold
1991:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Gold
1991:Pan American Games (Fin): Gold
1992:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fin): Gold
1992:Olympic Games (Fin): Silver
1998:US Open Taekwondo Championships (Bantam): Bronze
1998:Spain Open Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Bronze
1998:US National Taekwondo Championships (Fly): Bronze
1998:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fly): Gold
1999:US Olympic Weight/Pan Am Games Team Trials (Fly): Bronze
1999:US National Taekwondo Team Trials (Fly): Gold
2000:US Olympic Qualifying Tournament #1 (Fly): Bronze
2000:US Olympic Qualifying Tournament #2 (Fly): Silver
2000:World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Fly): Gold
2000:US Olympic Taekwondo Team Trials (Fly): Gold
2000:Olympic Games (Fly): Team Member

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Nia Abdallah
Official Website

*First American female to win an "official " Olympic Tae Kwon Do
medal (Silver), in the ladies featherweight division in Athens 2004
*First (currently competing) female to be nominated for inclusion
into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame / Ceremony to be held April 6th 2007
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Light/Welter): 1st
2006 Pan Am Championships (Light): Silver
2006 Dutch Open (Light): Silver
2006 National Collegiate Championships (Welter): Gold
2006 U.S. Open (Forms): Gold
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Light): 1st
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Light): Silver
2005 Senior National Team Member (Light)
2004 Olympic Games: Silver
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Gold
2004 Olympic Fight-Off: Gold
2004 Pan American Olympic Qualifier: Gold
2003 Pan American Games: Bronze
2003 U.S. Open (Forms/Sparring): Gold
2003 Peru Open (Sparring): Gold
2003 U.S. Senior Nationals (Forms): Silver
2003 U.S. Senior Nationals (Sparring): Silver
2003 Pan American Games Qualifier: Gold
2002 Quebec Open (Sparring): Gold
2002 U.S. Open (Forms): Silver
2002 U.S. Open (Sparring): Gold
2002 Team Trials: Bronze
2001 U.S. Senior Nationals (Forms): Gold
2001 U.S. Senior Nationals (Sparring): Gold

Steven Lopez

Winner of 4 World Chmpionships, 2 Olympic Games
*Gold medal win in Sydney was reportedly controversial Source

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

Mark Lopez

17th World Taekwondo Championships 2005 feather - Gold
Qualified for Beijing Olympics 2008

Diana Lopez

10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships 2005 - feather - Gold
Qualified for Beijing Olympic 2008 (*under controversy)

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)

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)

Dana Hee

1988 Olympic Demonstration Sport Gold Medalist - Seoul, Korea

Debra Holloway

World Taekwondo Championships (bantam - Bronze)
Olympic Games - Silver

Scott M. Rohr

4th World Taekwondo Championships - W. Germany 1979
(Lt.Heavy - Bronze)

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

Yong Joon Kong

1983 9th National AAU Taekwondo Championships - (Welter -Gold)
Younger brother of GM Yong II Kong and GM Yong Bo Kong

Mark Isbister

1987 Goodwill Tae Kwon Do Games Gold Medalist-Middleweight
(defeated Korean National Champion for the Gold)
1995 World Championships US delegate and Head Abitrator
(Student of GM Joon.Pyo Choi)
(Photo courtesy of Charles Stepan /
Technical Advisor Taekwondo Hall of Fame)

Chris Spence
(Photo / Chuck Stepan)

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
(Student of GM Joon.Pyo Choi)

Greg Baker
(Photo / Chuck Stepan)

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)
(Student of GM Joon.Pyo Choi)

Doug Baker
(Photo / Chuck Stepan)

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
(Student of GM Joon.Pyo Choi)

Jason Han

Competed in 3 World Taekwondo Championships 1999, 2001, 2005
Titan Games - (Featherweight Gold)
U.S. Open Taekwondo Games - (Welter - Gold)

Han Won Lee

1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist
1992 Olympic Team Captain

John Lee

6th World Taekwondo Championships 1983 - Denmark (Light-Hvy - Bronze)
1st Place Middle Weight - Henry Cho's All American Open 1978

Dennis Robinson
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1st National A.A.U. Taekwondo Championship - Lightweight - Gold
Member of the First USA National AAU Taekwondo Team (1975)
2nd World Taekwondo Championships 1975 - Seoul Korea - Bronze
(Photo at left taken from film clip of match at 2nd World TKD Championships
/ Property of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame)

Ernie Reyes, Sr.

3rd World Taekwondo Championships - Chicago - 1977- (Lgt.-Bronze)

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

Terrance Watson

1st National A.A.U. Taekwondo Championship - Middleweight - Gold
Member of the First USA National AAU Taekwondo Team (1975)
Competitor / 2nd World Taekwondo Championships 1975 - Seoul Korea

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

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

Jin Won Suh

2 times member of US National TKD Team
11th Pan American - Tae Kwon Do Championships
/ Lima, Peru - Bantam - Bronze

Jeff Smith

won the World Professional light-heavy weight Karate Championship
in Berlin, Germany, on September 21st, 1975

Gordon Franks

Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion
won the World Professional Super-light-weight Karate Championship
in Berlin, Germany, on September 21st, 1975

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)

Larry Lunn
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Member Jhoon Rhee Professional Taekwondo Team
Member USA Team / Canada's Battle of the Champions - Circa 1976

Darryl Gaston
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International .Taekwon-do World Champion (Hvy Div.)

William Swift

Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open 1970 (MSG)

William Oliver*

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.

Skipper Williams
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1973 - 7th Annual National Championship, Atlanta, GA - Grand Champion
1974 - 8th Annual National Championships, Atlanta, GA - 1st Place Middleweight
1975 - Open Karate/Taekwondo Championship - Grand Champion
1975 - Open Karate/Taekwondo Championship -Forms 1st Place
1975 - John Woo Chung'a 1st Annual Alabama Invitational - Forms 1st Place
1975 - 2nd`U.S. Masters Tae Kwon Do Tournament, Norfolk, VA. 1st Place Forms
1980 - Music City Open Championship - Grand Champion
1980 - Music City Open Championship - Forms, 1st Place
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Keith Kelly
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Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open Championships (1995)
1998 National AAU Taekwondo Champion - Palm Beach County

Mitch Bobrow
(Photo / Chuck Stepa

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

George Thanos

A student of the late Grand Master Ki Whang Kim.
Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open Championships (1975)

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.

Marshall Collins

Grand Champion - 1974 Taekyun Championships - Philadelphia

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

Chuck Norris

2 times Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open
(MSG) 1967/68

Dai Won Moon

US Competitor / Coach Mexico National Team -
1st World Taekwondo Chmps.

Byong Yong Yu
(Photo / Byong Yu)

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

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

Tony Blanchard

Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open (MSG) (1987)
Member USA Team / Canada's Battle of the Champions - Circa 1976

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.

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

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

Mike Arroyo

Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events)

Joe Corley

Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007
Tournament Director/
Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion

Hector Eugui

Wendell Robinson

Furman Marshall

founder of Simba Dojang
Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events)

Wayne Van Buren

Traditional Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events)

Tom Guerin

ATA Top Ten Competitor for 12 years
Top Four Finalist 4 Times

Fred Wren

Sam Montgomery

Traditional & Open Taekwondo Tournament Champion (Numerous Events)

Ayoka Brown

National AAU Taekwondo Champion 1978
Participant in 1st Pre-World Games - Seoul Korea 1978

Oren Gautreaux

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)

Scott Conrad
(Photo Chuck Stepan)

Grand Champion Henry Cho's All American Open (1991)

Angel Aranzamendi
(Photo Al Cole)

2 time US National Champion (1992 & 1993)
1994 USA Fly Wt. Team Member
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Edwin Rhodes
(Photo / Chuck Stepan

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

Phil Cunningham

Tommie Mickins

Marsha Hall

1979 National Taekwondo Championships - Dayton, Ohio - Gold

Marcella Byrd
(Photo / Chuck Stepan)
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1979 National Taekwondo Championships - Dayton, Ohio - Silver
Winner of numerous other traditional Taekwondo events

Keith Yarlborough

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

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.

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.

William Kim

World Competitor - 1st Pre-World Taekwondo Games, Korea

Ethan Woodson

Member 2005 AAU National Taekwondo Team
/ 2005 German TKD Open - Bronze

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

Ken Robinson

Jamie Hamilton

Member 2005 AAU National Taekwondo Team

Mickey Rico

Nationally ranked in the top 10 / ATA
3 Years State Champion

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)

Thanh Vo
(Photo / Chuck Stepan)

Forms Grand Champion - Henry Cho's All American Open (1990)
(Student of Master Amos Johnson)

Brian Dvorak

2006 Colorado State Champion - Forms / ATA
2006 World Top Ten Competitor - Weapons

Christina Bayley

Was on the USTU/USAT National Team for many years as well
as placing at the World University Championships in 1993

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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United States of America

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Ethiopia

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Yugo.

Tonga

AFGHANISTAN

Phil Cunningham Jr.
Pioneer of Taekwondo in Afghanistan

Mohammad Mirzayee	2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Fin - Bronze

ALBANIA

Elton Burnazi

2005 Croatia Open - 54k Bronx
2006 Austria Open - 54k Bronx

Argentina

Pioneer Instructors of Argentina
(1967)
Kim Han-Chang
Choi Nam-Sung
Chung Kwang-Duk
Lee Chong-Seo

HISTORIC MOMENTS OF TAEKWONDO
IN ARGENTINA

Alcides Solis and Azuczena Zorzon with their instructor
Javier Dacak (center) at the 1981 ITF World Championships

Mario Shaur winning ITF World Taekwon-Do Championships

HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO IN ARGENTINA
By Master Manuel E. Adrogué
Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame

Alcides Solis	1981 ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships - 1st Place
Azuczena Zorzon	1981 ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships - 1st Place

AUSTRALIA

CHONG CHUL RHEE
Pioneer of Australian Tae Kwon Do

L-R Tae Ho Uhm Assistant Coach, Hassan Iskandar Team Manager/Head of Team Female,Taekwondo
Australia President Jae young Kwak, Gold Medalist Tina Morgan and Australian National Coach Daniel
Trenton Sydney 2000 Silver Medalist.. Complete Team List (Above Photo Courtesy of Hassan Iskandar)

Ryan Carneli in red, World Cup Silver Medallist
against Spain in the final match.

Silver Medalist Kyile Treadwell in blue in the
final World Cup match against Spain - Enlarge

Gold Medalist Tina Morgan kicking Sibel Guler
of Turkey in their final World Cup match

Hassan Iskandar

Technical Advisor
Taekwondo Hall of Fame / AUSTRALIA
About Hassan Iskandar

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
Martin Hall	National Champion 1975-1976-1979-1981-1982 1979 World Championship Bronze 1976 Asian Championship Bronze 1975 World Championship Bronze
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
Tina Morgan	2006 World Cup Taekwondo Championships Bangkok Thailand - Gold See Full Australia Team
Ryan Carneli	2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships - Bangkok Thailand Silver
Kylie Treadwell	2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships - Bangkok Thailand Silver
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

TOP COACHES

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
1st ITF Meeting in Vienna, Austria /1986

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

BELGIUM

TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME ®
BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY

PHOTOS & 2007 RESULTS!

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

Cho Sang Min
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Brazil

Historia do Taekwon-do
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Fabio Goulart

1989 - Campeonato Brasieiro - Gold
1990 - Campeonato Brasieiro - Gold
1990 - 7th Pan-American TKD Championships - Puerto Rico - Middle - Gold
1991 - Pan-American TKD Championships - Cuba -Gold
Mestre faixa-preta 6o.DAN (WTF) (CBTKD)
Técnico da Seleção Brasileira em 1994
Diretor de taekwondo do Santos Futebol Clube
Diretor técnico da Confederação Brasileira de taekwondo.
Autor do primeiro livro de taekwondo no Brasil
"Taekwondo, técnicas básicas de competição
Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame

Leonildes Santos

First Brazilian Female to medal in a World Taekwondo Championship
1995 12th World Taekwondo Championships (Phillipines) - Feather - Silver
1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships (Rio) - Feather - Bronze
1996 10th Pan American Championship (Havana) - Feather - Gold
1998 7th US Open Taekwondo Championships (USA) - Feather - Gold

Natalia Falavigna

10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - <51kg -Gold
2001 8th Women's World Taekwondo Championships (Korea) -Light - Bronze

Murilo Goulart

1991 - I Campeonato Interno Santos TKD Club - Santos - S.P. - Gold
1995 - I Copa Frederick Hipolito De TKD - Registro - S.P. - Silver
1995 - III Copa Fabio Goulart De TKD - Santos - S.P. - Gold
1996 - I Itaca "Club 2004" De TKD - Santos - SP - Gold
1996 - II Copa Frederick Hipolito De TKD - Registro - S.P. - Gold
1996 - 4th Pan Am Open TKD Championships - Gold
1997 - Griffen TKDo Championships - USA - Gold
1998 - Griffen TKDo Championships - USA - Gold - Forms
1997 - 2nd Annual Brazil Open - Londrina -PR - Gold
1997 - IV Copa Volkswagen De TKD - Paraguacua Paulista - S.P. - Gold
1997 - 1st Campeonato Interno Acad. Fabio Goulart - Santos - S.P. - Gold
1998 -Orlando Open TKD Championships - Orlando USA - Gold
1999 - X Campeonato Brasileiro Infanil De TKD- Contagem - MG - Gold
1999 - 4th Brazil Open TKD Championship - Londrina - PR - Gold
1999 - Campeonato Interestadual Open (I Copa Maetre Han De TKD) - Gold
2000 - III Open Cidade Maravilhosa De TKD - Rio de Janeiro - Gold
2000 - Campeonato Paulista 2000 De TKD (Primeira Fase) - Silver
2000 - Campeonato Paulista 2000 De TKD (Segunda Fase) - Gold
2000 - Campeonato Paulista 2000 De TKD (Terceira Fase) - Silver
2000 - I Bad Boy Open DE TKD - Campinas -S.P.- Gold
2000 - 64 Jogos Abertos Do Interior - Santos S.P. - Silver
2001 - Campeonato Paulista DE TKD (Primeira Fase) Juvenile//Adulto Bronze
2001 - Campeonato Paulista DE TKD (Segunda Fase) - Bronze
2001 - Campeonato Paulista DE TKD (Terceira Fase) - Gold
2001 - II Taca SaoVicemte De TKD (adult ate 54) Gold
2001 - II Taca SaoVicemte De TKD (adult ate 58) Gold
2001 - Primer Campeonato Panamericano Junior de TKD Chile - Bronze
2002 - Copa Do Brasil - adult - Gold / Eleita Melhor Atleta Da Competicao
2003 - Eleita Melhor Atleta Juvenil Do Pais
2004 - 9th Brasil Open Taekwondo Champions 2004 - Gold
2004 - Argentina Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold
2004 - Selectiva Olympica Nacional Brasileira - Silver
2006 - 11th Brasil Open Taekwondo Championships - Gold
2007 - I Selectiva Nacional - Mundial 2007 - Gold
2007 - Selectiva - Ciadade De Santos - Gold
2007 - Jogos Regionais - Bronze

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

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

Jorge Goncalves

1991 10th World Taekwondo Championships (Athens) - Feather - Bronze

Milton Iwama

1993 11th World Taekwondo Championships (NY) - Feather - Silver

Allyson Yamaguti

1993 11th World Taekwondo Championships (NY) - Fly- Silver

Lucio A.de Freitas

1996 10th Pan American Championship (Havana) - Heavy - Silver

Marcio Ferreira

17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - Bantam - Silver

BRUNEI

TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME ®
BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY

PHOTOS & 2007 RESULTS!

Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Brunei
About Bok Man Kim

Historic Moments In Brunei

Bintang Harian- August 30th, 1969
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Bintang Harian- August 28th, 1969
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Daily Star News - August 27th, 1969
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CANADA

Pioneers of Tae kwon do In Canada

GM Chong Soo Lee
1964

GM Jong Soo Park
1968

ABOUT CHONG SOO LEE

ABOUT JONG SOO PARK

"The Early Years"

Jong Soo Park and students in the early 70's
About GM Jong Soo Park

Pioneer Chong Soo Lee (Circa 1976)
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Battle of Champions Canada vs USA (Circa 1976)
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Mike Warren, Ray Nikiel, Master Ki Whang Kim
Master Chong Lee and the great Albert Cheeks
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The driving force behind the Canadian Team was
Stan Nikiel. who performs a jump kick against his
brother Ray at the Metroplitan Boulevard school.
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Ray Nikiel, Chuck Norris, Pat Worley,
and Canada's fabulous Daniel Richer
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Ray Nikiel Flying High
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A typical sight at end of the day of competition!
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Ray Nikiel and Jean Picard
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA -1973
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Grandmaster Chong Lee
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Darrell Henegan became the first North American in history
defeat Korea for Gold in a World Championship event at the
1st World TKD Games in Santa Clara, Calif. in 1981
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Ray Nikiel and G/M Chong Lee

Ray Nikiel

Ray Nikiel was a member of Grand Master Chong Lee's first class when he started teaching in
Montreal earning his blackbelt in the first Tae Kwon Do blackbelt exam in Canada. Ray was
also one of the first Canadians to attain the rank of Fifth Dan Master Instructor. Ray was
Chong Lee's chief instructor for more than twenty years and during that time taught more than
50,000 students who have won more than 50 Gold Medals in Canadian, Pan-Am, and World
Championships. Included in the list of champions are Darrell Henegan, Jersey Long and Serge
Langlois who were the only Canadians to win medals (Gold, Silver, and Bronze, respectively)
at the First World Games in Santa Clara, Calif. in 1981. He has trained the RCMP in Montreal
and the Amerindian Police Force in Roberval, Quebec. As a competitor, Ray captained the
Canadian team that dominated the competition scene during the 70's both in Canada and the
U.S. During that time he bested Mike Warren (once in seven attempts), Joe Hayes twice and
Louis Delgado, one of the only fighters ever to defeat Chuck Norris. Ray traveled the world
extensively, fighting, demonstrating, promoting and teaching Tae Kwon Do. Ray organized the
historic "Battle of Champions" which featured the Canadian Team vs the USA's incredible
Mike Warren, Albert Cheeks, Gerard Robbins and the legendary Joseph Hayes. Click Here
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

Stan Nikiel

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.
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Darrell Henegan became the first North American in Taekwondo history 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

Dawn
Lefebvre

Dawn Lefebvre is a 6th Degree Black Belt former Canadian National Champ,winning the
1st Canadian Taekwondo Championships in 1986. She has trained under the Founder of
Taekwondo in Canada Grand Master Chong Lee since 1972. She opened a successful
Taekwondo school in 1987 when she relocated from Montreal to Whistler. The school
specializes in WTF Olympic style Taekwondo. Her dream was to open up a school in
a small town because she loved the sport so much. She desired to share her passion with
others and hoped they would come to feel that Tae`Kwon Do is a life long journey. She
has also taught Tae-Bo kick-boxing, a combination of martial art kicks and punches
moving to the rhythm of music. Her accomplishments inspired and motivated Canadian
women and demonstrated to them that they could be successful in anything they tried. She
was one of the first women in Canada to excel in Tae Kwon Do. A fierce competitor
with a gentle heart, Dawn was instrumental in increasing the number of women participa-
ting Tae Kwon Do in Canada. - Submitted by Ray Nikiel Click Here For More
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

Daniel Richer

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

Bob Richer

Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77)
One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts

Jean Picard

Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77)
One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts

Denis Langlois

Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77)
One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts

Guy Filion

Canadian National Team Member (USA vs Canada 1975-77)
One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts

Serge Langlois

One of Chong Lee's original Black Belts (Exceptional Junior Champion)

1st World Games

with Coach Ray Nikiel

I.S.K.A.Champ

Darrell Henegan

Taekwondo Record
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007
1979, 1980,1983,1984, - Canadian Championships - Gold
1980 - North American Championships - Gold
1981 - Named "Top Male Competitor of the Year"
1981 - World Games - Gold Medalist
1982 - Canadian Nationals - Silver
1978, 1984 Canadian Nationals - Gold
1982 - Invitational North American Championships - Gold
1983 - Named "Most Impressive Black Belt"
1985 - Pan American Open - Gold
1996 - Pan American Open - Silver
1998 - National "C" Carding - Silver
1980 - North American Championships - Gold
1986 - Canadian Nationals - Bronze
1997 - USA Open - Silver
1998 - Canadian Championships N.B. - Silver
1998 - Canadian National Team Trials - Gold
1999 - Pan American Games (Winnipeg) - Bronze
1999 - Regional Pan Am Olympic Qualifying (Miami) - Bronze
2000 - Canadian Nationals (Hamilton, Ont.) - Gold
2001- 23rd Canadian Natl. Team Trials - Gold
2001 - Olympic Divisional Nationals (Montreal, Que.) - Gold

Professional Kickboxing Record

1984 - Provincial PKA Heavyweight Champion
1985 - Provincial PKA Super Heavyweight Champion
1986 - Canadian I.S.K.A. Heavyweight Champion
1987 - North American F.F.K.A. Champion
1988 - World F.F.K.A. Champion
1989 - Successfully Defended World F.F.K.A. Title (against Larry Cureton)
1991 - Successfully Defended World F.F.K.A. Title (against Neil Singleton)
1992 - Successfully Defended World F.F.K.A. against Denis Schoette & Sergio Batarelli)
1993 - World I.S.K.A. Cruiserweight Champion (fought Przemyslaw Saletta)
1993 - Successfully Defended I.S.K.A.and F.F.K.A. Titles
1994 - Successfully Defended I.S.K.A. Titles against Gary Deprico and Glenn Pools
1995 - Successfully Defended I.S.K.A. (against Mohamed Jamaa)
1996 - Successfully Defended F.F.K.ATitle (against Horace Craft)

Rick Parris

4th ITF World Taekwondo Championships - Scotland - Gold - 1984

Don James

Competed in 1st ITF World Taekwondo Championships - Canada - 1974

Doahee Lee

Competed in 1st ITF World Taekwondo Championships - Canada - 1974

Alphonso Gabbidon

Competed in 1st ITF World Taekwondo Championships - Canada - 1974

Harry Gomez

Member of Jong Soo Park Taekwon-do Team (70's) - Heavweight

Jacob Starr

Member of Jong Soo Park Taekwon-do Team (70's) - Middleweight

Dino hennings

Member of Jong Soo Park Taekwon-do Team (70's) - Lightweight

Raymond Mourad

dominated the Bantam Division for 5 or 6 years in Canada
and in International competition

Dawn Lefebvre

1986 1st Canadian National Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1986 1st US Open Taekwondo Championships, NY - Gold
1986 3rd World/Pan American Taekwondo Championships - Ecuador Gold
1987 2nd Quebec Provincial Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1987 2nd Canadian Taekwondo Championships - Gold
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

Jersey Long

6th World Taekwondo Championships - Denmark 1983 / Middle - Silver
1st World Games Taekwondo - Santa Clara U. 1981 (USA) / Mid- Silver

Martin Macdougall

87 National Championships Bronze
95 National Championships Silver
96 National Championships Silver\
97 National Championships Gold
97 Olympic Carding 68-80kg Silver
98 National Championships Gold
99 National Championships Gold
2000 Olympic Carding 68-80kg Gold
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Melvin Hibbs*

2-time Canadian National Medallist - 2000, 1994
4-time Canadian Forces National Champion - 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000
Pan-American Open Silver Medallist, California - 1996
Competed in World Military Games, Croatia - 1999

Jacques Morin

One of Chong Lee's first students and one of the first persons to attain
Fifth Dan Master Instructor status in Canada

Gianni Di Giacinto

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

Ken MacKenzie

1997 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) National GTF Championship Silver (Sparring)
1997 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns) North American GTF Championship Bronze (Patterns)
1997 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) North American GTF Championship Silver (Sparring)
1999 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) North American GTF Championship Silver (Sparring)
2002 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns) International General Choi's Cup Bronze (Patterns)
2002 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) Atlantic Canadian ITF Championship Silver (Sparring)
2002 - Silver Medalist (Sparring) ITFNB Invitational Championship Silver Medalist (Sparring)
2003 - Gold Medalist (Sparring) NS Provincial ITF Championship Gold (Sparring)
2003 - Bronze Medalist (Patterns) Eastern Canadian Championship Bronze (Patterns)
2003 - Gold Medalist (Sparring) Eastern Canadian ITF Championship Gold (Sparring)

Paul Germain

Aquiring data

Pierre Lacquerre

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Pierre Guénette

Aquiring data

Alain Dumaine

Aquiring data

Juan Antonio Sanchez

1st International Canadian Open (1998) - Gold

CHINA

DAE SUNG LEE
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In China

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

Lo Wei

2004 Olympic Games - 1st -67kg class

Wang Yang

10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - <51kg -Gold

Lin Liu

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Welter- Gold)

COLOMBIA

PEDRO VICENTE PINZON
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Colombia

Carol Bejarano	13th Bolivarian Games Taekwondo 1997 - Female - Lightweight - Gold

COSTA RICA

Historic Moments

AQUILES WONG KUNG YANG
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Costa Rica

Costa Rica team members relax at Master Choi's TKD
Academy in Seoul Korea in 1975. Click to Enlarge

Alejandro Chacon.Zumbada with
trophy for 1st Natl. Championship
held in Costa Rica '72. Click Here

Alejandro Chacon Zumbada wins the Bronze at the
2nd World Taekwondo Championships in Korea in
August 1975 Click to Enlarge

Alejandro Chacon Zumbada, Guillermo Hope Marin
& Ricardo Cruz Sauma with president Un Yong Kim
in August 1975 Click to Enlarge

Alejandro Chacon Zumbada, Guillermo Hope Marin
& Ricardo Cruz Sauma at the gate of the Kukkiwon
in August 1975 Click to Enlarge

Alejandro Chacon Zumbada, Guillermo Hope Marin
and Ricardo Cruz Sauma in Master Choi's Academy
in August 1975 Click to Enlarge

Costa Rica at the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships

Alejandro Chacon Zumbado (left) of Costa Rica after a match at the 2nd World TKD Championships
Alejandro ultimately won the Bronze medal at this historic event. (photo courtesy of Alejandro C. Zumbado)

Costa Rica Officials /
3rd World Taekwondo Championships
Chicago, USA 1977

Ricardo E. Cruz Sauma, Head of Team
3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago USA 1977
About Master Sauma

Juan Luis Lee Quiroz, Team Manager
3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago USA 1977

Diego Hernandez Osorio Jimenez, Team Coach
3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago USA 1977

Julio Corredera Barrantes, Assistant. Coach
3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago USA 1977

Julio Alverado Arouz, Assistant Coach
3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago USA 1977

Alejandro Chacon Zumbado
Technical Advisor TKD Hall of Fame

Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007
1972 First National Costa Rica Taekwondo Championshps - Gold
1973 National Costa Rica Taekwondo Championshps - Middle - Gold
1974 National Costa Rica Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Gold
1975 National Costa Rica Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Gold
1975 2nd World Taekwondo Championships (Seoul Korea) - Mid - Bronze
1976 National Costa Rica Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Gold
1977 National Costa Rica Taekwondo Championships - Middle - Gold
1977 Participated to 3rd. Taekwondo World Championships / USA

*First person promoted to Black Belt in Costa Rica by Aquiles Won Kun Yang
*First Costa Rican to win a medal in a World Taekwondo Competition
*Promoted to 4th. Dan Black Belt Degree in May 17, 1980
*Taekwondo instructor 1975 - 1985 at the TKD Moo Duk Kwon Academy
*Served as Taekwondo Representative for Costa Rica Sport Guvernment
*Organized several Costa Rica Tournaments and National Championships.

German Naranjo Montero

Competed in 3rd World Taekwondo Championships (Fly) Chicago, USA '77

Manuel Guzman Castillo

Competed in 3rd World Taekwondo Championships (Ban) Chicago, USA '77
1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Ban) - Silver

Jorge Chavarria Chaves

Competed in 3rd World Taekwondo Championships (Fea) Chicago, USA '77

Luis Carlos Duran Q.

Competed in 3rd World Taekwondo Championships (Lgt) Chicago, USA '77

Guillermo Hoppe Marin

Competed in 3rd World Taekwondo Championships (Welt) Chicago, USA '77

*Jesus Adilio Lopez Castillo

Competed in 3rd World Taekwondo Championships (Hvy) Chicago, USA '77
About Master Jesus Adilio Lopez Castillo

Costa Rica Officials/
1st Pan AmericanTaekwondo Championships
Mexico City, Mexico 1978

Dai Won Moon - Technical Director

Jesus Adilio Lopez Castillo
Costa Rica Team Head
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships Mexico - 1978

Jorge Arturo Vargas
Assistant Head of Team - Costa Rica
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships Mexico - 1978

Delbert Maitland, Delegate - Costa Rca
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships Mexico - 1978

Marvin Quesada, Delegate - Costa Rica
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships Mexico - 1978

Jose Alex Velasquez., Delegate
1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships Mexico - 1978

Roberto Pauly Laspiur (right) at the end of the 1st
Pan American Taekwondo Games - Mexico City '78

Randall Fernandez

1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Lgt) - Silver

Carlos Fco. Alizondo

1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Fea) - Bronze

Victor Hugo Batista

1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Fly) - Bronze

Roberto Pauly Laspiur

1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Middle) - Silver

Gustavo A. Batista

1978 1st Pan American Taekwondo Championships Mexico- (Fin) - Silver

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CROATIA

DUSAN KRUZIC
Introduced Taekwondo to Zagreb,Yugoslavia in 1967
In 1967 the Croatian Karate Federation invited Dusan Kruzic of
Germany to teach a one week course in Taekwon-do. Prior to thst
Shotokan karate was taught in Yugoslavia.

Pioneers of Tae Kwon Do In Croatia
Dusan Kruzic (1967)
Park Sun Jae (1968)
Nikola Pecko (1968)
Andrija Mijacika (1973-2002)
_{May 25, 1968 Master Park Sun Jae gave the first public demonstration
of Taekwondo}

02.15.2004 - First change of WTF President in 30 YEARS! ~ ITF President, Sun Jae Park
(at the time Italian Taekwondo Federation) was unanimously elected Acting President of the WTF
(World Taekwondo Federation) in a meeting of the WTF Executive Council held at the Radisson
Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand - source: bctaekwondo.org

HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO IN CROATIA FROM 1967-1992
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Natasa Vezmar, Coach Ivica Klaic and Sandra Saric

BELGIAN OPEN

Ivica Klaic before 25 years of age

Ivica Klaic
Pioneer Player/Coach
Croatian Taekwondo
Currently Coaching

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)

Robert Tomasevic in 1988

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

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

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

Opening ceremony of the European
Taekwondo Champs (Zagreb 1994)
where Zeljeko won the Bronze.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tomislav Bucanac
Currently Competing

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

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

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

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

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

Natasa Vezman vs Nadin Dawani
2004 Athens Olympics

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

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

Mici Kuzmanovic

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

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

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

Ivana Vujcic
Currently Competing

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

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

Lana Banely
Currently Competing

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

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

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

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

Tomislav Miscancuk
Currently Competing

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

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

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

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

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

Ana Zaninovic (r)

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

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 TKD Championships - Bronze

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 - 1996
(Best Female Team of the Championships)

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

	Gessler Viera Abreu	2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - Featherweight - Gold

DENMARK

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Laila Jensen	3rd European Taekwondo Championships 1980 (Copenhagen) - Female - Flyweight- Gold

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Jose R. Reyes
padre del Taekwon-do en republica dominicana

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	8vo 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
Jaime Morales	Campeon mundial pesado y miembro del equipo sub-campeon mundial Oklahoma, USA; 1978. Varias veces campeon de eventos en Republica Dominicana y Puerto Rico. Alumno del maestro Norberto Puello
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

ECUADOR

Mauricio Icaza	U..S. Open Taekwondo Championships 1998 / Orlando Florida - Fin - Gold

EGYPT

Amr Khairy
Vice Chairman / WTF Technical Committee

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

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

Eman Sultan

Arab Taekwondo Games - Algeria - Gold
French Taekwondo Internationals - Gold
Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships - Silver
More on Eman Sultan

Tamer Abd El Monem

1997 World Taekwondo Championships - Lightweight -Gold
1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Light - Silver

Wahia Kamel Alam

1994 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1991 World Taekwondo Championships - Middle- Silver
1996 World Cu0p Taekwondo Championships - Heavy - Silver

Talak Mabrouk

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

Ahmed Zahran

1993 - 11th World Taekwondo Championships - Welter - Bronze

Talat Mabrouk

1996 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Fly - Gold

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

Eman Sultan

2004

Ethiopia

Robert Walson
Pioneer Instructor of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
1974

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

John Trouliet

2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Hvy - Gold

Michael Borot

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Mid - Gold)

Michael Borot

2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany +84 KG - Gold

Gabon

Chung Won Park
Kyung Ho Shin
Pioneer Instructors of Gabon
1977

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

GREAT BRITAIN

Annabel Murcott, a 5th Degree Blackbelt 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

Dave Oliver

British free sparring champion during the mid-70's and a British
International. A member of the British team that won a Silver medal
at the ITF European Tae Kwon Do Championships in Rotterdam,
Holland in 1976. More on Dave Oliver

Sarah Stevenson

World Championships 2005 Madrid - Women's 72 Kilograms Silver
World Championships 2001 Korea - Women's -72 Kilograms Silver
(former Junior World and European Champion)
2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -72 KG - Gold

Martin Stamper

Olympic Taekwondo British Championships 2005 Male – 62kg - Gold

Paul Walker

TAGB English Veterans Patterns Champion
TAGB World Veterans Sparring - Bronze
More On Paul Walker

GREECE

Pioneers of Taekwondo in Greece
1960's

Stamatis Kassis from Athens

Yiorgos Stylianidis from Thessaloniki

	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

Historic Moments In Hawaii

Kook Do CHUN
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Hawaii

American Taekwondo Jidokwan Hawaii Academy in the early years
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Danny MAKER
Taekwondo Hall of Fame
Technical Advisor

Open Hawaii Light Heavy weight champion in 1972, 1973 and 1974
France Heavy Weight Champion in 1982 and 1983
European Bronze Medal Champion in 1982
Member of the French National Team from 1982 to 1984
International Referee 3rd Degree
6th Degree Black Belt from January 5th 2001.
Tahiti Taekwondo Federation President from 1982 to 1995.
Trained the Polynesian Police Force From 1982 to 1995.
Instructed more than 3000 students in Tahiti.

William Kim

First National Champion of Hawaii - 1978
Represented USA In 1st Pre-World Games in Seoul, Korea - 1978

Dae Sung Lee

Winner of numerous national titles

HONDURAS

Steven Hernandez	Central American Taekwondo Championships 1995 / Tegucigalpa, Honduras- Fin - Gold

HONG KONG

Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Hong Kong
About Bok Man Kim

HUNGARY

I.T.F. Masters and Grand Masters in Budapest, Hungary during the largest seminar held
in Europe (by General Choi Hong Hi, father and founder of Taekwon-Do) - March 2001

INDIA

Historic Moments In India

Chang Seong Dong
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In India

In the 70's & '80's GM Chang Seong Dong demonstrated throughout
India. He instructed Jimmy R. Jagtiani, who founded the Taekwondo
Federation of India in 1976. Click Here To Enlarge

Jimmy Jagtiani the leading pioneer of Taekwondo in
India lecturing police officers in India in 1975
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His Excellency Bum Suk Lee, Amb. of the Republic of
Korea awards the prestigious Ambassador Medal to
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Jimmy Jagtiani w/ Great Grandmaster Chong Woo Lee
and other Taekwondo officials at WTF Hqts. in 1978
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G/M Chang & Abhai Singh with numerous
national team players in Delhi, India, 1990
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G/M Chang Mumbai, India (1983)
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G/M Chang during seminar in Mumbai, India (1986)
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G/M Chang giving a seminar in India in 1983
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G/M Chang with student who
became first president of India
Taekwondo Federation (1977)
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G/M Chang with natl. player Shirodkar, Nilesh
and the Coach Killan in Mumbai, India (1986)
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G/M Chang conducting a referee seminar
in Mumbia, India in 1990.
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Fmr. Natl. Player Khemchandand, current
Vice President of the TKD Federation of
India, his wife, and G/M Chang.
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G/M Chang w/ the Abassador of Korea in
an Embassy function in Delhi, India 1990
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INDONESIA

Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Indonesia
About Bok Man Kim

Pino Indra Perdana	19th SouthEast Asian Games, Indonesia 1997- Feather-Gold

Kim Soo Ryon
Pioneer of Taekwondo In Iran

IRAN

Hadi Saei	17th World Taekwondo Championships 2005 - Lightweight - Gold
Mohammad Motamedi	2005 17th Fajr International Taekwondo Tournament, Tehran, Iran - Bantam - Gold

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Rhee Ki Ha and first students of Taekwon-do in the Republic of Ireland

Stephen
Cooley

Irish Taekwon-Do
Association

Mr. Stephen Cooley began his Taekwon-Do career in Dublin in 1979. 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.

Donal
O'Donoghue

Irish Taekwon-Do
Association

Mr. Donal O'Donoghue commenced his Taekwon-Do career in Loughlinstown,Co.Dublin in
1986. Mr. O'Donoghue graded under Grandmaster Hee Il Cho for both I and II Dan Black-
Belt and under Master Brendan O'Toole, Master Val Douglas and Mr. Gerry Martin for III-
Dan. Mr. O'Donoghue has completed two International Instructor Training Courses under the
ITF Technical Committee.... More

Stephen Ryan

Irish Taekwon-Do
Association

Mr. Stephen Ryan began his Taekwon-Do career in 1993 in Ennis 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

ITALY

Cladio Nolanao	2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -72 KG - Gold

IVORY COAST

KIM Yong-tae
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In The Ivory Coast
_{Photo by Kim Pyung-soo}

*HISTORICAL NOTE

The 1st African Taekwondo Championships were held April 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)

Remark Patrice	1st World Taekwondo Games - USA - 1981 - L/Middle - Bronze 2nd World Taekwondo Games - London, UK - 1985 - Welter- Bronze
Karim Akanda	1st Pre-World Taekwondo Games - Korea - 1978 - Bantam - Silver
BB Yao	1st World Taekwondo Games - USA - 1981 - L/Heavy - Silver
K. Sowlemane	1st World Taekwondo Games - USA - 1981 - Lightweight - Bronze
Boursier Michael	Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championship - Korea 1973
Rene Beauville	Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championship - Korea 1973

JORDAN

Abu Shoieb Y.	9th Pan-ArabTaekwondo Games (1999) Light- Gold

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KOREA

Historic Moments In Korea

Jidokwan Members 1948
Courtesy of Kukkiwon / Submitted by Master Al Cole
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Taesoo-do Assn. Headquarters
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First Taekwondo Demo Tour in Europe
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Mas Oyama Honored In Korea
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Chong Woo Lee at Seoul Jidokwan
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General Choi Hong Hi and others including
Natl. Team Captain Park, Dong Keun 3rd (L)
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Gen. Choi Hong Hi in conference
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Birthday celebration for Supreme GM Chong Woo Lee
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Early Black belt testing conducted by the Korea Taesoo-do Association
Seoul, Korea July, 1966

Poomse (Hyung)
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GI students and their intructors after the test.
Kim Soo (center) and Kong Yong-iI (upper Left)
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Sparring (Kyorugi)
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60th Anniversary of Jidokwan
March 2, 2006

Jidokwan Grandmasters 2006
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The Champions of Korea - "Best of the Best"

PARK, Dong Keun
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007
He was Member of the Korean National Team from 1962-1966,
and Team Captain from 1964-1966. He was undefeated in over
200 matches upon retiring into the Korean Amateur Athletic
Association Hall of Fame. He served as Head Coach of the
U.S.A. National Team in 1979, 1992, 1993 and 1994 He is
still considered by many to be one of the greatest Korean born
Taekwondo players of all time. He currently has a school located
in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. .More on Dong Keun Park

The 1962 Korean National Team w/ PARK,Yeon Hee, (L),
PARK, Dong Keun, (far R) & AHN, Dae Sup (3rd from left)

Great GrandMaster LEE Chong Woo with legendary
fighters Park Dong Keun and PARK Yeon Hee

Korean National Team Training
PARK Dong Keun (far right)

Seated (second from left), PARK Dong Keun, Kim Myong Soo,
Kim Soo, Chong Hwa, and Han at Kim Soo's School. Korean
Taekwon-Karate Academy in Seoul. Korea 1965 - Enlarge Photo
Photo by Kim Soo, Sr. Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame

Korea National Team 1964 at airport before leaving for Japan
Photo courtesy of Kim Soo, Sr. Advisor - Taekwondo Hall of Fame
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Photo courtesy of Young Kim - Fmr Head Coach, Korea National Team

Competition Structure in Early KOREA

Competition in Korea produced numerous geat champions because the
competitors were divided into (2) two groups, (1st and 2nd dans), and
(3rd and 4th dans). There were 6 weight divisions in each group. As a
result, each competition produced 12 champions. Main and Corner
referess would be 4th dans, while 5th dans and higher served as Jury.

Kim Soo, Founder & President,
Kim Soo Karate, Inc.
International Chayon-Ryu Martial Arts Assn.
Sr. Tech. Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame

1973 Korea National Team
First World Taekwondo Champions

C.K. Choi
In Action

First Korean National Tae Soo Do Champion (1963)
(3rd, 4th, 5th Degree Black Belt Heavyweight Division)
Taekwondo Hall of Fame Inductee
2007

AN, Dae Sup
In Action

Korean National Champion (1963-1966)
1ST recipient of the
Korea Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame Award
1964

SUH, Byung Hyun
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Korean National Champion (1963-1966)
2ND recipient of the
Korea Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame Award
1965

PARK, Dong Keun
In Action

Korean National Champion (1962-1966)

3RD recipient of the
Korea Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame Award
1966

Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

PARK, Yeon Hee
In Action

Korean National Champion '60's
Park Yeon Hee in Action

KIM,.II Shik

Korean National Champion 60's

Cho Jeom-sun

Korean National Champion 1964 (Heavy-Weight)

LEE, Sung Wan

Korean National Champion 1964

KUK, Hyeon Jeong

KUK, Hyeon Jeong won the Gold Medal in Taekwondo in the 1988
Summer Olympic Games. He is listed in the GuinessBook of Sports
Records as winning the most World Championship titles (1987, 1985,
1983, 1982) by a single person and is undefeated in International
Competition.

KIM, Je Gyoung

1993 World Taekwondo Championships (Heavy - Gold)
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games - (Heavy - Gold)
1995 World Taekwondo Championships - (Heavy -Gold)
1996 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Heavy - Gold)
1998 Asian Taekwondo Championships (Heavy - Gold)
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CHOI, Young Sik

On October 30, 1966 at the age of 18 , he was awarded the Gold medal
for outstanding personal technique by President Park, Chung Hee in the
1st Presidential Flag Tournament of Soth Korea. He has won numerous
Gold medals in national and international competitions.

Jon Chung Kim

1970 Korea National Champion

Ki Chung Kim

2 Time Korea National Champion (Middle-Weight)

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

PARK,Seong Bok

2nd Korea Open Taekwondo Championships -
Chonju, Korea 1999 - Hvy - Gold

PARK,Yeon Hwan

7 Times Korean National Champion / Author

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

SUNG, Wook Lim
_{(Photo courtesy of Kukkiwon)}

8th World Taekwondo Championships (1987) Fin - Gold

KIM, Kyung-Hun

first official Olymipic Gold medal Hvy Champion
Sydney, 2000 - Watch the Video!

III Nam Ho

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - (1978) - Lightweight- Gold

Suk Kwang Ha

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - (1978) - Bantam - Gold

Jong Ki Kim

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - Flyweight - Gold

Jung Gook Kim

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Featherweight - Gold

SANG, Hyun Ma

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Heavyweight - Gold

CHANG, Jong Tae

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - Middleweight - Gold

Jun Cheol Yun

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships -Finweight - Gold

YU, Yong Hap

2nd World Taekwondo Championships (1975) - Middleweight - Gold
3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Welter- Gold

Jin Seung Tae

93 World Taekwondo Championships - (1973) Finweight - 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

Hak Hwan Kim

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Welter - Gold)

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.

CHANG Jung-San

10th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Manila (1992) Fin - Gold

Dae Chang Yang
_{(Photo courtesy of Kukkiwon)}

Taekwondo World Cup - Gold

Lee Sung-hye

2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - <59 Kilo - Gold

Choi Yeon-ho

2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - <54 Kilo - Gold

HA, Tae-Ho

8th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Nepal - (1988) Fin - Gold

Tae-Whan Son

2nd World Championships, Seoul Korea - (1975) - Bantam - Gold
(Photo at left taken from film clip / Property of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame)

Chang-Myong Sam
(photo courtesy Al Cole)

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

CHOI, Jong Bok

1980 International Military Sports Council (IMSC) Bantam - Gold

Jeong Tae Kim

1st World Taekwondo Championships, Korea 1973 - Heavy - Gold
(fought USA's Mike Warren in final match) - *video being obtained

Jung-do Choi

Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea

Chul-hwan Kim

Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea

Chong-yeul Ia

Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea

Uee-sung Kang

Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea

Ki-hyung Lee

Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea

Kyung-soo Park

Korea Team Member - 1st World Taekwondo Championships, 1973/ Korea

KUKKIWON MUSEUM

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NORTH KOREA

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

"THE PALACE"
Opened in 1992 in Pyongyang, DPRK to be utilized exclusively for Taekwon-Do events

Victorious North Korean Team
6th ITF World Taekwon-do Championships, Budapest Hungary 1988

People's Athlete Han Yon Uk
Special Technique -Gold Medalist

People's Athlete Hwang Yong Mi
Women's Gold Medalist -58K

Ri Yong II

6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary
Ranks First

Han Yu Ok

6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary
People's Athlete

Hwang Yong Mi

6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary
People's Athlete

Jon Jong Sam

6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary
Merited Athlete

Kim Yong Ok

6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary
Merited Athlete

Choe Ryon Hwa

6th ITF World Taekwondo Championship - Budapest, Hungary
III Degree Division - Silver

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 Sparring - Gold
1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Female to 70 kg Sparring- Bronze

Kim Kwang Chol

1988 - VI World Senior Championships TKD ITF I Degree Male Patterns - Gold

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 52kg - Gold
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female up to 63kg Sparring - Gold
1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Male - Patterns -Gold
1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - 63kg Female Sparring - Silver

Kim Hyang Nam

1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female up to 58 kg Sparring - Bronze
1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - 58kg Female Sparring - Silver

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 - Patterns - Gold
1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female Sparring up to 70 kg - Silver

Kim Sun Nam

1988 - VI World Senior Championships TKD ITF I Degree Male Patterns - Bronze

Kim Kyong Sil

2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Female - Patterns -Gold
2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Power Test -Female - Gold

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

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 - Patterns - Gold
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - IV Degree Male - Patterns - Gold

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 58kg - Bronze
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Best Female - Special Techniques

Pak Myong Sun

1999 - XI World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Female - Patterns - Gold
2001 XII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Female - Patterns - Gold
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - I Degree Female - Patterns - Gold

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 Patterns - Gold
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Over 80 Male Sparring - Silver

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 Patterns - Gold
1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Female III Degree Patterns - Gold
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - III Degree Female - Patterns - Gold

Won Yong Nam

1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Male III Degree Patterns - Bronze
1994 IX World Senior Championships Taekwon-Do ITF Best Male - Special Techniques
1997 X World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Male - Special Techniques -Gold

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 Female - Gold
1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - II Degree Female Patterns - Silver
1992 VIII World Senior Championships TKD ITF - Female Power Test - Bronze

KUWAIT

Faraj Al Fahel	10th Asian Games - Suwon, Korea (1986)- Lightweight - Bronze

LEBANON

DAVID CHAANINE
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Lebanon
About David Chaanine

Cosette
Basbous

1996 Second Egypt international championship - Egypt - Gold
1997 Lebanese Championship (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) - Gold
1997 1st Beirut international championship - Lebanon - Gold
1997 Pan Arab games - Lebanon - Silver
1997 Sardinia open championship - Italy - Bronze
1997 Macedonia open championship - Greece - Gold
1998 Olympic Week - Lebanon - Gold
1998 Cyprus international championship - Gold
1998 Arab championship - Bronze
1999 Amman international championship - Jordan 2nd
1999 14th World Taekwondo Championship & 7th for women 4th
1999 Pan Arab Games - Jordan - Silver
2000 Beirut Cup - Lebanon - Gold
2000 Mrouj Championship - Lebanon - Gold
2001 Olympic Week - Lebanon - Gold
2001 Mediterranian Cup - Tunisia - Gold
2002 World cup Francophone - France - Bronze
2002 Cyprus international championship - Gold
2002 15th Asian Taekwondo Championship - Silver

Edmond Younes

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

Giscard El-Khoury

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

LESOTHO

Lebohang Ntsitsl	7th All Africa Games 1999 - Fin - Gold

MALAYSIA

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Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Malaysia
About Bok Man Kim

Historic Moments In Malaysia

G/M Bok Man Kim with members of the Malaysia
Taekwon-do Association in 1968

GM Bok Man Kim and Master Woo Jae
Lim demonstrate free-sparring in Kuala-
lumpur, Malaysia, 1963

GM Bok Man Kim with members of the National
Armed Forces of Malaysia after graduating in 1963

Letter of Acknowledgement from
Grandmaster Bok Man Kim

Raniro Guzman was Inducted
Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

Sarah Chung
'92 Olympian
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Sarah Chung - Malaysia's Greatest Female Player
Sarah Chung is perhaps the greatest Taekwondo player ever produced in the
country of Malaysia. From 1980 to 1996 she dominated the female division
of almost every major Taekwondo event held in Asia. Sarah made Malaysian
Taekwondo history by being the first Malaysian to best Korea for the Gold,
doing so at the 1992 10th Asian Taekwondo Championships. However two of
her proudest moments were also in 1992 when she was awarded the Ahli-
Mangku Negara designation by The Majesty King of Malaysia, as well as
the Bintang Kinabalu designation by the Head Ministry of Sabah State.

Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

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Sarah Chung stands atop the victory podium after
winning Gold at the 1992 10th Asian Taekwondo
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Inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame ®
"Pioneer Female Champion of Malaysia"
April 6th, 2007

HISTORY / RECORD OF SARAH CHUNG

1980-1996 - Sabah State Champion in several weight categories (from Bantam to Heavy)
1981-1983 - Malaysia National Silver Medalist
1982-1987 - Malaysia National Schools Championships Gold Medalist
1984-1996 - 13 Years Malaysia National Champion in several different weight categories
1987 - Malaysia Games (SUKMA) Featherweight Gold Medaist
1989 - South East Asian Games Lightweight Gold Medalist
1989 - World Invitaional Taekwondo Championships Gold Medalist
First Malaysian to best Korea in a Taekwondo Event
1991 - South East Asian Games Heavyweight Gold Medalist
1992 - Barcelona Olympian - Welterweight - see photo above
1992 - Asian Championship - Heavyweight Gold Medalist / bested Korea (photo above)
1993- South East Asian Games Heavyweight Gold Medalist
1995- South East Asian Games Heavyweight Gold Medalist

Other Awards, Citations & Honors

1980 - Most promising New Taekwondo Athlete for the Year
1986 - Sabah Youth Merit Award by the Rotary Club
1986 - Best Student of the Year (Based on Academics, Athletics,
and Leadership)
1987 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1987 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1989 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1989 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1991 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1992 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1993- Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1987 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
1992 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1992 - Awarded (Ahli Mangku Negara) designation by
The Majesty King of Malaysia
1992 - Awarded B.K. (Bintang Kinabalu) designation by
the Head Ministry of Sabah State
1993 - Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1995- Sabah Sportswoman of the Year Award
1995 - Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year Award
Awarded

WTF 6th Dan Blackbelt holder

International Referee Since 1996
First Female International Referee in Malaysia

**Proud Mom of Samuel and Simeon

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Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Mexico
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Historic Moments In Mexico
Los Momentos Historica en Mexico

Ramiro Guzman with trophy won at the 1st World
Taekwondo Championships held in Korea in 1973

Ramiro Guzman defeating Huang Chung-Ming of China at the
1st World Taekwondo Championships in Korea in 1973

Wiife of Cesar Rodriguez w/sign
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Cesar Rodriguez Luna in action
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Cesar Victorious!
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Manuel Alberto Jurado Malacara

Early Mexico and Korea Natl. Tae Kwon Do Teams

Mexico's great Manuel Alberto Jurado in action in the 70's

Ceasr Luna far left with Mexico team at 1st Pan Am Taekwondo Championships
Mexico City, Mexico September 1978
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Cesar Rodriguez and GM David Moon

Cesar Rodriguez Luna
Technical Advisor
Taekwondo Hall of fame

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

Manuel Alberto Jurado Malacara
Technical Advisor
Taekwondo Hall of Fame

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

Oscar Francisco Salazar Blanco

1996 Pan American Taekwondo Championships Fly -Gold
1997 World Taekwondo Championships Fly -Bronze
1998 Pan American Taekwondo Championships Fly -Gold
1999 Pan American Games Fly -Gold
2000 World Taekwondo Cup Fly - Silver
2003 Pan American Games Fly -Silver
2004 Pan American Olympic Qualify Tourney Fly -Gold
2004 Athens Olympic Games Fly - Silver

Edna Diaz

10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships -
Women's Lightweight - Gold

Isiais Duenas

Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973
PKA World Champion

Jose Luis Torres Galindo

Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973

Jose Luis Olivares

Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973

E. Moran

Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973

Antonio Buik

Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973

Ramiro Guzman
(photo left from film footage
property of TKDHallofFame)

Competed in 1st World Taekwondo Championships - Korea / 1973
2nd World Taekwondo Championships - Korea '75 - Silver Medalist

Williams de Jesus Cordova

Barcelona Olympics 1992 - Gold Medalist

Victor Estrada Garibay

Sydney Olympics 2002 - Bronze Medalist
2003 Pan American Games - Gold
2003 USA Open TKD Championships- Silver

Iridia Salazar

2004 Athens Olympics - Bronze

Alejandro Valdez

1978 - 1st PanAm TKD Championship - Mexico - Heavy -Silver

Renaldo Salazar

1978 - 1st PanAm TKD Champs - Team Member - Mexico - Bantam

Jaime de Pablos

1978 - 1st PanAm TKD Champs - Team "A"Member - Mexico - Fin
1978 - Pre-World Games TKD Championships - Korea - Fin - Bronze

NEPAL

DINESH RAI
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Nepal

Laxman Basnet was the first Nepali to win a medal in an
internatonal Taekwon-do (ITF) competition. Malaysia 2004
Laxman Basnet was nducted Into the
Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

	Sangina Vaidhya	3 Time SAF Games Gold medallist First Nepali athlete to qualify for Olympics (Athens)
	Narayan Gurung	Olympian - '92 Barcelona
	Bidhan Lama	10th Asian Games - Suwon, Korea (1986) - Finweight - Bronze
	Deepak Bista	8th SAF Games Kathmandu - Gold 9th SAF Games - Islamabad, Pakistan - Gold 10th SAF Games - Colombo - Gold
	Manita Shahi	10th SAF Games - Gold
	Raj Kumar Rai	8th SAF Games Middle Weight - Gold
	Ravi Ujjwal Thapaliya	8th SAF Games Welter - Gold medallist
	Ritu Rai	8th SAF Games Women's Middle - Gold
	Koshish Khadka	8th SAF Games Bantam - Gold medallist
	Renuka Magar	8th SAF Games Women's - Gold
	Pramila Thapa	8th SAF Games Women's Welter - Gold
	Ayasha Shakya	10th SAG Games Women's Feather - Silver
	Renuka Magar	SAF Games Gold medallist
	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

NETHERLANDS

Henk Meijer
Taekwondo Hall of Fame
Technical Advisor

1983 World Taekwondo Championships - Denmark - Hvy- Bronze
1985 World Taekwondo Championships - Korea. Hvy-Gold
1982 European Championships - Rome, Italy - Hvy-Gold
National Coach the Netherlands 1990-2004.
Olympic Coach at the Sydney Games 2000
Olympic Coach at the Athens Games 2004
Head Coach of French Taekwondo National Senior
and Olympic team since february 2005

first non-Korean to win a World Taekwondo
Championship Gold Medal in Korea
September 8, 1985

Mandy De Jogh

6th European Taekwondo Championships Austria -1986 -Mid-Gold

Thijs Oude Luttikhuis

2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -78 KG - Gold

Dennis Bekkers

2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -67 KG - Gold

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NIGERIA

Historic Moments In Nigeria

Coach Daku with 2 time National
Champion Ezekeil Obasi at end of
Gateway Games in Abeokuta -2006

Left to right Gateway Games Flyweight winners, Olubunmi, Silver
medalist from Lagos state, Idris Abdul, Gold medalist from Kano
state, Emmanuel Asegbe and Sani Toldo Bronze medalist from
Delta, and Yobe state respectively. (photos by Ibrahim Y. Daku)

Isa Adam declared winner against Kingsley Davids at the
Gateway Games in the semi final bout just ended this year

L-R is Fatima Ibrahim Silver Medalist
at the 14th Natl Sports Festival tagged
the Unity Games in Abuja, Master Festus
Okafur, Isa Adam Feather Natl Champion
and "Best Fighter" for the second time.
Squatting is Sammy, a Bronze medalist
at the Unity Taekwondo Games in 2004.

Ibrahim Yahuza Daku
Taekwondo Hall of Fame
Technical Advisor

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

Jamilu Muhd.

1998-11th National Sports Festival - Finweight-Silver
1999-All African Games Trials - Finweight-Silver
2000-Igbinedian National TKD Championships Finweight-Bronze
2001-NUGA Games 2001 - Finweight - Gold
2000-12th National Sports Festival - Finweight - Bronze
2002-13th National Sports Festival - Finweight - Bronze
2003-All African Games Trial 2003 - Finweight-Silver
2003-Mouka-Foam National TKD Championships - Finweight-Gold
2004-Northern Taekwondo Championships Finweight-Gold
2004-IBB National TKD Championships - Bantam Bronze
2005- LG Taekwondo Championships - Bantam - Silver

Isa Adam

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.

Fatima Ibrahim
Photo Not Avail.able
(female)

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

Anna Osudua
Photo Not Available
(female)

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

Ani Garba
Photo Not Available

2005- L.G. Taekwondo Championships - Fin - Gold

Fatima Ibrahim
Photo Not Available
(female)

2005- L.G Taekwondo Championships - Fin - Silver

Toochukwu
Anyakora

2001 - Nigera National Open Championships - Hvy-Gold
2002 - Nigera National Open Championships - Gold
2003- Mouka-Foam National Championships - Hvy -Gold
2004 - Nigera National Open Championships -Hvy-Gold
2004 TELF Open Taekwondo Championships / Austria - Hvy-Bronze
Challengers Cup - Germany - Gold
Bundesee Cup - Germany - Bronze

NORWAY

PARAGUAY

WON BOK LEE
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Paraguay

Javier Dacak

Current President of the Taekwon-do Federation of Paraguay
1st ITF World Taekwon-do Championships - Canada 1974 Breaking- First Place
2nd ITF World Taekwon-do Championships - U.S.A. 1978 Breaking- Gold
More About Javier Dacak

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

PERU

Aldo Barrientes Gonzales (R ) bests Belmiro Giordani of
Brasil at the 1998 South.American Taekwondo Games

Aldo Barrientes
Gonzales

'98 Pan Am Gold Celebration!

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

PHILLIPINES

Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In The Phillipines
About Bok Man Kim

Roberto Cruz	19th SouthEastern Asian Taekwondo Games, Indonesia 1997 - Fin- Gold
Manuel III Oki	10th Asian Games - Suwon, Korea (1986) - Lightweight - Bronze (tie)

PUERTO RICO

Benny Rivera
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Puerto Rico
About Benny Rivera

GM Rhee Ki Ha with Master Benny Rivera whose students were awarded "Puerto Rico Team of the Year"
Photo by Master Benny Rivera

Master Rivera with General Choi Hong Hi

Benny Rivera with Chuck Norris, was the first Latin-
American to win a World Taekwon-do Championship
(ITF) -Oklahoma , USA 1978 - (Courtesy Benny Rivera)
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Master Benny Rivera's Championship Team
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"Pioneer of Taekwon-do in Puerto Rico"
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Master Rivera Inducted into Karate Hall of Fame
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Prof. Aristides Montalvo
Taekwondo Hall of Fame
Technical Advisor

Pioneered Olympic style Taekwondo in Puerto Rico
Technical Director of Puerto Rico Taekwondo Federation since 1990
7th Dan Kukiwon / 8th Dan Chung Do Kwan
Certified International Referee (1st Class)
Coach at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
Panamerican Taekwondo Union coach staff 1987-1990
Former coach Pan Am Taekwondo Championship
Participated in All American Championship in New York 1974-76

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

Jhoon Rhee
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Russia
Inducted Into the
Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

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

SAUDI ARABIA

Mounir Ghrawi
Pioneer of Taekwon-Do In Saudi Arabia
Inducted Into the
Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

Hatim Mokhtar	6th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Manilla, Phillipines 1984 - Fly- Silver

SINGAPORE

Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In The Singapore
About Bok Man Kim

Wong Liang Ming - Singapore's Greatest Player
Without a doubt Wong Liang Ming is perhaps the greatest Taekwondo player
ever produced in the country of Singapore. From 1979 to 2001 she dominated
the female division of almost every major Taekwondo event held in Asia. Then
in 2000 she captured the Gold medal at the 1st Women's Open International
Taekwondo Championships held in Los Angeles, California, USA. Below is a
list of this female's amazing competetive history. While she is extremely proud
of her accomplishments, her greatest joys come from her son Jeremy Lim who
simply calls her "MUM", and her husband Lim Teong Chin who is the highest
ranked Blackbelt (8th Degree) in Singapore, author of six books, and fmr. head
coach of the Singapore National Team. - (Photo Courtesy - STF.SN)

HISTORY / RECORD OF WONG LIANG MING
(Submitted by Jeremy Lim)

W. L. Ming (far L) Lin Teong Chin (c)

Wong Liang Ming In action

1979 - National Singapore Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1980 - National Singapore Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1981 - National Singapore Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1982 - National Singapore Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1982 - 2nd Asean Taekwondo Championships (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Gold
1983 - National Singapore Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1985 - National Singapore Taekwondo Championships - Gold
1986 - 7th Asian Taekwondo Championships (Darwin, Australia) - Silver
1987 - 14th SEA Games (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Gold
1988 - 8th Asian Taekwondo Championships (Kathmandu, Nepal) - Silver
1989 - 15th SEA Games (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Gold
1989 - World Invitation Taekwondo Championships (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Silver
1991 - 16th SEA Games (Manila, Philippines) - Bronze
1991 - Johor Open (Johor Bahru, Malaysia) - Gold
1992 - 2nd South-east Asian Taekwondo Championships (Manila, Philippines) - Gold
1992 - 11th Asian Taekwondo Championships (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - Bronze
1993 - 17th SEA Games (Singapore) - Gold
1994 - Vietnam Open (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - Bronze
1995 - 18th SEA Games (Chiang Mai, Thailand) - Gold
1995 - 3rd South-east Asian Taekwondo Championships (Bangkok, Thailand) - Bronze
1995 - Tai Chung Open (Tai Chung, Taiwan) - Bronze
1996 - 2nd Asian Cities Gold Cup (Hong Kong) - Bronze
1997 - 19th SEA Games (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Bronze
1998 - 13th Asian Taekwondo Championships (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - Bronze
1998 - 1st Olympic Weights Division Taekwondo Championships (Melbourne, Australia) - Bronze
1998 - 13th Asian Games (Bangkok, Thailand) - 5th Place
1999 - Asian Qualification for the Sydney Olympics (Manila, Philippines) - Bronze
(Earned a replacement slot in the Sydney Olympics)
2000 - 1st Women's Open International Taekwondo Championships (Los Angeles, USA) - Gold
2001 - Korea Open (Cheong Ju, Korea) - 5th Place

Other Awards, Citations & Honors

1987 - SNOC Meritorious Award
1987 - STF Best Taekwondo Player Award
1988 - Coca Cola Sporting Achievement Award (March)
1988 - STF Best Taekwondo Player Award
1989 - STF Best Taekwondo Player Award
1991 - Singapore Sports Council Certification of Commendation
1992 - Asian Taekwondo Union Citation
1993 - SNOC Meritorious Award
1993 - STF Special Merit Award
1995 - SNOC Meritorious Award

Highest ranked WTF female blackbelt holder in Singapore - 6th dan
First female international referee in Singapore
Most bemedalled taekwondo exponent in Singapore
First taekwondo exponent to win four Gold medals in the same weight
division (Flyweight) in the South-east Asian Games
Current national head coach
"Mum "to Jeremy Lim

Go To Jeremy Lim's Homepage

OTHER NOTABLE SINGAPORE PLAYERS

Milam Kwee

Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea
Current President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation

Steven Soh

Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea
Current Vice President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation

Edwin Yip

Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea

Roger Tham

Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea

Sunny Chew

Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea

Mr. Poon

Competed in 1st Taekwondo Championships - 1973 / Korea

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

Ng Jian Hui , Cornelyus
Fin

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

Ong Koon Yew, Jason
Fly

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

Chua Kheng Hui, Vincent
Bantam

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

Khor Huat Peng
Feather

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

Low Chuan Kai
Light

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

Poh Tze Chap
Middle

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

Fong Yee Min
Heavy

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

Ong Tiang Ling
Fin

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

Quek Yu, Lanetar
Fly

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

Ananurmelati Bte -
Abdul Rahman
Bantam

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

Lim Soon Yi, Joyce
Feather

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

Ang Kai Ying, Dawn
Light

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

SPAIN

Belen Asensio

10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - <47kg - Gold
2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -47 KG - Gold

Jose Izquierdo

1st European Taekwondo Championships - Spain ( 1976) Hvy-Gold

Sara Martinez

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Ban - Gold)

Jon Garcia

2006 European Taekwondo Championships - Bonn, Germany -84 KG - Gold

SWITZERLAND

KIM, Myung-soo
Pioneer of Tae kwon Do In Switzerland
KIM, Myung-soo,(9th Degree Grandmaster) introduced Tae Kwon Do to
Switzerland in the mid 60's and was responible for establishing the Taekwondo
Association of Switzerland. In his Jr. High School days he trainied with close
friend GM Kim Soo at the Changmookwan Kongsoodo Association in Seoul,
Korea.. GM Kim passed away in 1994. (Photo and Text by GM Kim Soo)

KIM Myung-soo (L) with close friend KIM Pyung-soo (R)
after a workout near the university that was attended by
Kim Soo, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. In the
center is Suh Young-ik (Photo by GM Kim Soo)

Visit of Prof. Chang Ung in Switzerland, 2nd President of the
I.T.F. International Taekwon-Do Federation - Sept. 20, 2006
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Daniel Hollinger, President I.T.F.Switzerland
More on President Hollinger & I.T.F SUISSE

Sabum Andreas GRANZOW,SZ-VI-1
Technical Advisor
Taekwondo Hall of Fame

Technical Advisor to the ITF Suisse
(N.G.B. of Switzerland), in this position
since Autumn 2003. Before that, he was
theNational Coach of Switzerland

Daniel Stoll	5th European Taekwondo Championships - Stuttgart, Germany (1984) Light - Bronze
Nuno Domaso	5th European Taekwondo Championships - Stuttgart, Germany (1984) Feather - Bronze

TAIPEI

	Hwang Min Der	3rd World Taekwondo Championships, Chicago 1977 - Fin Gold *first non-Korean to win a Gold medal in a World Taekwondo Championship competition
	Jung-San Chang	12th Asian Taekwondo Games, Hiroshima Japan 1994 - Fin -Gold
	Chen Shih Hsin (Female)	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
	Yu-Chi Sung	7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Feather- Gold)
	Li-Wen Su	7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Light - Gold)
	Chu Mu Yen	1998 Junior World Championships Silver 1999 East Asian Games Bronze 2000 Taekwondo World Cup Silver 2001 Taekwondo World Cup Gold 2001 Taekwondo World Championships Silver 2002 World Taekwondo University Championships Silver 2002 Asian Games Silver 2003 Universiade Gold 2003 World Taekwondo Championships Gold 2003 World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament Gold 2004 Athens Olympic Games Gold

TAIWAN

Bok Man Kim
Pioneer of Taekwon-do In Taiwan
About Bok Man Kim

THAILAND

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
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do In Tonga - (1996)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Jin Young Jung
Pioneer of Tae Kwon Do
In
Trinidad & Tobago
1976

Chinedum Osuji

2004 Pan American Olympic Qualifiers, Queretaro, Mexico: Silver
2003 Member, Trinidad & Tobago National Team, World Champships, Germany
2002 CAC (Caribbean and Central American Games) El Salvador: Bronze
2001 US Open, Las Vegas, NV, :Bronze
2001 Member, Trinidad & Tobago National Team, World Champships, Cheju, Korea
1998 US National Collegiate Championships, Princeton, NJ: Silver
1997 US Open, Colorado Springs, CO: Quaterfinalist
1996 Caribbean Championships, San Juan Puerto Rico: Bronze

TURKEY

Soo Se Cho
Pioneer Instructor In Turkey
1971

Bahri Tanrrikulu

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

Sibel Guler

23rd University Taekwondo Games - 67kg - Gold
1st World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships - Silver

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

UGANDA

	A.S.Ayile	Uganda Team Member/ 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973
	A.F. Odut	Uganda Team Menber / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973
	S.C. Kideg	Uganda Team Member / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973
	A.O. Wanayama	Uganda Team Member / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973
	R.R.V. Ochamgiu	Uganda Team Member / 1st World Taekwondo Championships Korea / 1973

UKRAINE

Oleg Solovey, Technical Advisor
Taekwondo Hall of Fame - Region Ukraine

Katya Solovey
1979,II-dan

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

Andrey Pasichnik
1986,I dan

TKD-ITF, Europen Champion 2006
World Cup Champion 2006
About Andrey Pasichnik

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Mounir Ghrawi
Pioneer of Taekwon-Do / United Arab Emirates

	Sheikka Maitha Mohammed Rashed al-Maktoum	2006 Asian Games - Doha - >60 kg - Silver

UNITED KINGDOM

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Pioneer of Taekwondo in United Kingdom
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David Kim, Coach
TEAM USA/ WEST
About David Kim

Mike Warren
About Mike Warren

Joseph Hayes
About Joseph Hayes

Fred Absher
About Fred Absher

Jim Butin
About Jim Butin

Albert Cheeks
About Albert Cheeks

Michael Ajay
About Michael Ajay

Chris Doubek
About Chris Doubek

Mike Warren - First American to compete for a
Gold medal in a World Taekwondo Championship
Kukkiwon / Seoul Korea -1973

Jeong Tae Kim vs Mike Warren
"Going For the Gold!"

The Officials

Jack Hwang - USA Head of Team,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

Richard Chun - USA Team Manager,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

Kyung Ho Min - USA Team Advisor,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

ll Hoi Kim - USA Team Coach,
1st World Taekwondo Championships

Young Chul Rho - Head Referee
1st World Taekwondo Championships

USA TEAM / Kukkiwion (circa 1973) - Photos courtesy of Fred Absher

1973 USA Team Roster

Fred Absher on the attack

A Korean newspaper covered the arrival of the USA team. L-R Michael
Ajay,Roger Carpenter, Archie Cole, Chris Doubek and Fred Absher.

1st World Taekwondo Championships - Kukkiwon - Seoul, Korea 1973

_{(Photo Courtesy of Fred Absher)}

USA Team marching into the Kukkiwon for first day of competition
at First World Taekwondo Championships in 1973 in Seoul Korea.
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KYUNG HO MIN

2nd World Taekwondo Championships
Kukkiwon - Seoul, Korea 1975

Kyung Ho Min, Team Manager (second man behind USA flag) leads U.S.A. Team into the
Kukkiwon at 2nd World Taekwondo Championships. (Photo courtesy of Kyung Ho Min)
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First USA National AAUTaekwondo Team
(1975)

USA National Team at the Kukkiwon
(Photo / Kyung Ho Min)
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USA National Team at the`Kukkiwoin
(Photo / Kyung Ho Min)
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Daily News Sports covers the USA Team arrival in
Korea for the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships

USA's Frank Rodriguez left battles unkown oppnent at
2nd World Taekwondo Championships in Korea (1973)

Gary Mule (USA) v Mexico
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Coach David Kim and Gary Mule
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Inducted Into the
Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

First official USA National AAU Taekwondo Team in Korea (1975)
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Costa Rica at the 2nd World Taekwondo Championships

TOP USA PLAYERS - "The Forerunners"

First Generation - The Early 60's

Allen Steen

Allen R. Steen 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 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

Pat Burleson

Chuck Norris

Mitchell Bobrow

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

Skipper Mullins

"Although everyone would probably agree that Mike Warren was the
greatest kicker of all times, Skipper Mullins was the kicker when there
were no kickers.. He was the original kicker!". Those were the remarks
of World Champion Jeff Smith (left) as he spoke before a gathering of
champions and masters at Madison Square Garden in March of 2003.
While Skipper occasionally fought on the East Coast, he dominated the competition
throughout Texas and the southwest during the 60', and 70's. Regularly rated in the
U.S. Top Ten, he was selected as one of the top ten fighters of all time in a survey
held by Black Belt Magazine in 1987.  He was also inducted into the Texas Sports
Hall of Fame. A student Allen Steen, Skipper Mullins list of champion students
include Roy Kurban, Demetrius Havanas and Ray McCallum.
  Inducted Into the
   Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

Second Generation - The Early 70's

Mike
Warren

Joseph Hayes

Albert Cheeks

When reflecting upon a list of names of America's greatest 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

Third Generation - The Late 70's - Early 80's

Arlene Limas

Inducted Into the
Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007