Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ/; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and...
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Taekwondo, or called WTF (WT; called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017) is an international federation governing the sport of Taekwondo and...
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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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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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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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Rayna Vallandingham (category American female taekwondo practitioners)
and social media influencer. She is a 13-time American Taekwondo Association champion in Taekwondo—the youngest one to earn that feat—and holds a fourth-degree...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Choi Hong-hi (category South Korean male taekwondo practitioners)
the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to his introduction of taekwondo to North Korea. Choi is regarded by many...
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India Taekwondo is the national governing body for taekwondo in India. It replaced Taekwondo Federation of India from July 2019. It is affiliated to World...
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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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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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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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The men's 58 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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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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The men's +80 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 10 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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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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The Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA) (Nepali: नेपाल तेक्वान्दो संघ (एन.टि.ए)) is the governing body for Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo in Nepal. NTA organizes...
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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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taekwondo at the 2023 European Games took place on 23 June at the Krynica-Zdrój Arena. All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). "Taekwondo...
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The 2024 European Taekwondo Championships, the 26th edition of the European Taekwondo Championships, was held in Belgrade, Serbia at the Belgrade Fair...
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Aaron Arthur Cook (born 2 January 1991) is a taekwondo athlete who has represented Great Britain (the nation of his birth), the Isle of Man, and Moldova...
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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 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held at the Grand Palais. This was the second time that taekwondo was included in the Summer Paralympic Games...
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World Taekwondo Championships World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships European Juniors Taekwondo Championships "INFORMATION - World Taekwondo". World...
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