Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ/; Korean: 태권도; Hanja: 跆拳道; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving...
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World Taekwondo (WT; called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017) is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member...
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This list of taekwondo grandmasters includes notable persons who have been recognized as grandmasters of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. There is no...
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In taekwondo, taegeuk is a set of Pumsae (also known as Poomsae or Poomse), or defined pattern of defense-and-attack forms used to teach taekwondo. Between...
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The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by World Taekwondo. In addition to the kyorugi (full contact fighting) Championships, there are...
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Aghniny Haque (category Indonesian taekwondo practitioners)
Haque (born 8 March 1997) is an Indonesian actress, model and a former taekwondo athlete. Aghniny Haque was born on 8 March 1997 in Semarang, Central Java...
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Taekwondo techniques vary between most schools and level and not all techniques are included.Techniques often combined into shorter set (Hyeong), but...
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Taekwondo was introduced to the Philippines through the efforts of Kim Bok Man and Young Man Park. Grand Master Kim Bok Man arrived in 1970 to continue...
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This is a list of highly notable practitioners of Taekwondo. Choi Hong-hi (Chung Do Kwan → Oh Do Kwan → KTA → ITF) – Founder of International Taekwon-Do...
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The India Taekwondo (IT) replaced Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI) as the national governing body for Taekwondo in India on confirmation from World...
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ATA Martial Arts (redirect from Songahm Taekwondo Federation)
ATA Martial Arts, formerly known as the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), was founded in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska by Haeng Ung Lee of South Korea....
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The men's 58 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. Vito Dell'Aquila was a defending Olympic...
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competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. "2024 Summer Olympics — Taekwondo – Women's 49 kg...
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Dobok (redirect from Taekwondo uniform)
is the uniform worn by practitioners of Korean martial arts, such as taekwondo. Do means "way" and bok means "clothing". The dobok came from the Japanese...
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In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the maximum weight for...
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Robelis Despaigne (category Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo)
and taekwondo practitioner who competed in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He won the bronze medal on Taekwondo at...
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Jade Louise Jones OBE (born 21 March 1993) is a Welsh taekwondo athlete. She is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist in the women's 57 kg category...
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Taekwondo is one of the most popular and practiced martial arts in India. It is characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height...
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competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 10 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. "2024 Summer Olympics — Taekwondo – Men's +80 kg...
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competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 8 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. "2024 Summer Olympics — Taekwondo – Men's 68 kg Schedule"...
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Kukkiwon (redirect from World Taekwondo Headquarters)
Hanja: 國技院), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was...
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competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 10 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. "2024 Summer Olympics — Taekwondo – Women's +67 kg...
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There are two major organizations of Taekwondo: the World Taekwondo Federation and the International Taekwondo Federation. These two schools, while similar...
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The taekwondo competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ran from 7 to 10 August at the Grand Palais strip. 128 taekwondo fighters, with an equal...
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Para taekwondo is an adaptation of taekwondo for disabled sportspeople. The sport's main governing body is World Taekwondo (WT). New disciplines such...
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Hung Ga Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do Traditional Taekwondo World Taekwondo ITF taekwondo STF Taekwondo ATA Taekwondo Rhee Taekwondo Kukkiwon Taekwondo Extreme...
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Taekwondo made its first appearance at the Olympics as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The opening ceremony featured...
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2004) is a South Korean taekwondo athlete. He won a gold medal in his World Taekwondo Championships debut in the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in...
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The 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the 14th edition of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, was held in Chuncheon, South Korea from 1...
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Taekwondo is an Olympic sport that is contested at the Summer Olympic Games. It was introduced in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games as a demonstration sport...
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