COUNCIL
President
  • Dr. Chungwon Choue

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    Full Name - Dr. Chungwon Choue

    • Nationality Republic of Korea
    • Date of Birth 20 December 1947
    • Start year in WT Council 2004
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +82-2-566-2505
    • Email presidentoffice@worldtaekwondo.org
    • Address World Taekwondo Headquarters, 5th Fl., Kolon Bldg 15 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea, 03044

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Honorary Doctorate, National University of Uzbekistan (2017)
      Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, Pan Pacific University North Philippines, Philippines (2009)
      Honorary Doctorate, Tokyo International University, Japan (2005)
      Honorary Doctorate, Azerbaijan Sports Academy, Azerbaijan (2005)
      Honorable Doctoral Literature Degree, Guadalajara University, Mexico (2004)
      Honorable Doctoral Law Degree, Ball State University, USA (2001)
      Honorary Doctorate, Soka University, Japan (1998)
      Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Central Connecticut State University, USA (1998)
      Honorable Doctoral Law Degree, Chinese Culture University, Chinese Taipei (1993)
      Ph.D., International Politics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (1984)
      M.A., International Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA (1974)
      B.A., Economics, Kyung Hee University(KHU), Korea (1970)
    • Career/Occupation Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Physical Culture, Russia (2014-)
      Honorary Consul of Honduras in Korea (2013-)
      President, GCS International (Goodwill, Cooperation, Service). NGO in consultative status with the UN ECOSOC (2006-)
      Chair Professor, Renmin University, China (2006-)
      Honorary Professor, Beijing Shichahai Sports School, China (2005-)
      Chair Professor, Peking University, China (2004-2006)
      President, Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (2003-2004)
      Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Pacific Asia Society (2000-2007)
      Honorary Professor, Moscow State University, Russia (1999-)
      Honorary Professor, Beijing Forestry University, China (1999-)
      Chairman, the Organizing Committee for 1999 Seoul International Conference of NGOs (1999)
      President, Kyung Hee University (1997-2003)
      Professor, Political Science and Diplomacy, Kyung Hee University (1979-2004)
    • Sports Administration Elected as WTF President (2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017-)
      Board Member, IOC Olympic Refuge Foundation (2017-)
      Chairman, the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (2016-)
      Honorary President, World Taekwondo Peace Corps Foundation (2016-)
      Chairman, World Taekwondo Peace Corp Foundation (2009-2015)
      Chairman, the Organizing Committee of the Seoul SportAccord Convention (2006)
      President, Korea Fair Play Committee (2006-)
      Vice President, 2014 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Bid Committee (2005-2007)
      Advisor, Korea Olympic Committee (2005-)
    • Awards Honorary Citizenship, City of Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2017)
      Peace Prize, Taekwondo Hall of Fame (2015)
      Order of Sport Merit, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (2013)
      Order of Sport Merit, Mongolian National Olympic Committee (2007)
      Honorary Citizenship, City of Carson, California, USA (2007)
      Blue Stripes Order of Service Merit, Republic of Korea (2006)
      Order of the Crown, Kingdome of Belgium (2000)
      Award of Global Korea (1998)
      Honorary Citizenship, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA (1987)
      Honorary Citizenship, City of Muncie, Indiana, USA (1986)
      Presidential Citation, Republic of Korea (1983)
    • Languages Korean, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals World Peace through Taekwondo
      Peace is More Precious than Triumph
    • Hobbies Hiking
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Tennis, Golf
VICE PRESIDENTS
  • Dr. Helder Navarro

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    Full Name - Dr. Helder Navarro

    • Nationality
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Council
    • Term of Office 2020-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email heldernavarro@hotmail.com
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education
    • Career/Occupation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Kamaladdin Heydarov

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    Full Name - Kamaladdin HEYDAROV

    • Nationality AZERBAIJAN
    • Date of Birth 15/07/1961
    • Start year in WT Council 2004
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +994124963987
    • Email info@taekwondo.az, intl@taekwondo.az
    • Address Khatai avenue 51, Baku, Azerbaijan

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Baku State University – The faculty of Geology
      Azerbaijan University – The faculty of International Law
    • Career/Occupation The Minister of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Republic
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration Since 1999 – President of Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation, Since 2005 – Vice-President of World Taekwondo
    • Awards “The Merits for the Motherland” awarded by the President of Azerbaijan Republic
    • Languages Azerbaijan, Turkish, Russian, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. John Kotsifas

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    Full Name - JOHN KOTSIFAS

    • Nationality AUSTRALIAN
    • Date of Birth 30 MARCH 1959
    • Start year in WT Council 2015
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +61 3 96400600 AND +61 418458969
    • Email jkotsifas@jklegal.com.au
    • Address GROUND FLOOR, 116 HARDWARE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA 3000

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education BACHELOR OF LAWS, BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA INDUSTRIAL LAW
    • Career/Occupation LAWYER
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments NATIONAL CHAMPION / ATHLETE
    • Sports Administration OVER 30 YEARS EXPERINECE AS TAEKWONDO OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR.
    • Awards AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MEDAL FOR SERVICES TO SPORT
    • Languages ENGLISH, GREEK
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals TO DEVELOP TAEKWONDO AND ATHLETES IN THE OCEANIA REGION AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE WT
    • Hobbies TAEKWONDO, FISHING
    • Sports Practiced TAEKWONDO
  • Mr. Kyu Seok Lee

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    Full Name - Kyu Seok Lee

    • Nationality Republic of Korea
    • Date of Birth January 17th, 1942
    • Start year in WT Council 2006
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email wtasiapresident@gmail.com
    • Address 1E-3, Tancheon Main Stadium, 215 Tancheon-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, 13495

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education BA & MA of Sungkyunkwan University
      Dept. of Business and Administration
    • Career/Occupation President, World Taekwondo Asia
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Taekwondo, 9th Dan (1997. 12. 06)
    • Sports Administration Former Secretary General and Senior Vice-President of Asian Taekwondo Union
    • Awards Baek-Mah Jang Medal (Awarded by Korean Government
    • Languages Korean, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals To make development of the world best sport and Mudo
    • Hobbies Walking, Reading
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo
  • Mr. Athanasios Pragalos

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    Full Name - Sakis Pragalos

    • Nationality Greek
    • Date of Birth 20 August 1964
    • Start year in WT Council 1997
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email info@worldtaekwondoeurope.org
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education
    • Career/Occupation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Ide Issaka

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    Full Name - Mr. Ide Issaka

    • Nationality Niger
    • Date of Birth 25 March 1952
    • Start year in WT Council 2009
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +227 96 96 13 94(mobile), +227 20 72 29 82(office)
    • Email idissaka1952@gmail.com
    • Address B.P / PO Box: 114, 8001 NE, NIAMEY, Niger

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Postgraduate degree in development economics
      Planning of IDEP Dakar (Senegal)
    • Career/Occupation Chief planning department in Niamey (1978-1979)
      Head of national accounts department at the Directorate of Statistics and National Accounts(1980-1982)
      Director of Studies, Promotions and Achievements to the office of promotion of the Nigerian company (OPEN) (1982-1984)
      General Director of Nigerian Food Industry (SONIA) (1984-1990)
      Director of Industrial development of WEST African Economic Council (WAEC) to Ouagadougou (1990-1994)
      Director for Niger and for the West African of the Franco-African Air Transport Union and Trade (1994-1999)
      Managing Director of the International Brokerage and Reinsurance (1999-)
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Practice of Taekwondo: Black Belt 2nd Dan Kukkiwon (1988-1990)
      Participation in 15 International championships (1996-2000)
      Participation in 8 Olympic Day races (1996-2000)
      Participation in Bamako to the 2nd Ouest African Taekwondo championship (1997-)
      Participation in Cotonou to 3rd West African Championship (1998-)
      Participation in Accra to 4th Ouest African Taekwondo championship (1999-)
      Distinction to the rank of 5th Black Belt Dan of Niger Taekwondo Federation and Associated Disciplines (2005)
    • Sports Administration - As President of Niger Taekwondo Federation (1996-2010)
      - Organization of two cups of the president of the federation (1996-2000)
      - Organization of 8 national championships (1996-2000)
      - Organization of 10 passages of higher ranks (1996-2000)
      - As Deputy Secretary General of Niger Olympic Committee (COSNI) (1997-2001)
      - Affiliation of the Niger Taekwondo Federation to West African Taekwondo Confederation (1997-)
      - Affiliation of Niger Taekwondo Federation to National Olympic Committee (1997-)
      - Affiliation of Niger Taekwondo Federation to World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) (1998-)
      - Participation of Niger in Porec (Croatia) to the inter- continental Taekwondo qualifying tournaments for 27th Sydney Olympic Games (1999-)
      - Participation of Niger in Johannesburg (South Africa) to the qualifying regional tournaments for 27th Sydney Olympic Games (1999-)
      - Participation of Niger in Johannesburg (South Africa) to the 7th African Games (1999-)
      - Registry of Niger Taekwondo player to the scholarship, for 6 months training in prestigious university of Yong-in in Gyeong-gi province (1999-)
      - Organization in Niamey of 5th Ouest African Taekwondo Championship (2000-)
      - Participation in Sydney (Australia) to 27th Olympics Games (2000-)
      - Participation in Sydney to reflect on the re-establishment of the African Taekwondo Union (2000-)
      - As 3rd Vice President of West African Taekwondo Confederation (WATC): Member of Executive Board (2000- 2002)
      - Participation in Paris to the first constitutive general assembly of World Francophone Taekwondo Union (2001-)
      - Participation in Mombassa to the reflect on the re- establishment of World African Taekwondo Union (2001-)
      - Participation in Greece (Olympia) to National Olympics Akademies Session (2001-)
      - Participation in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to the 6th West African Taekwondo Championship (2001-)
      - As Treasure General of World Francophone Taekwondo (UMFT) (2001-2005)
      - As Secretary General of National Olympic Committee (COSNI) (2001-2014)
      - Participation in Bamako to the 7th West African Taekwondo Championship (2002-)
      - Participation in Greece (Olympia) to National Olympics Akademies Session (2002-)
      - Participation in Mbabane (Swaziland) to the National Olympics Committee General Secretaries meeting (2002-)
      - Participation in Dakar, to the African World taekwondo Championships (2002-)
      - Participation in Rabat (Morocco) to the 2nd World Francophone Union Cup (2002-)
      - Participation in Abuja (Nigeria) to the 8th African Games (2002-)
      - Participation in Paris to the qualifying tournaments for 28th Athens Olympics Games (2003-)
      - Participation in Ouagadougou to the 1st ONATEL Cup (2003-)
      - Participation in Cairo to the AFTU General Assembly and elected as 1st Vice President (2003-)
      - As 1st Vice President of African Taekwondo Union (2003-)
      - Participation in Paterskinshen (Germany) to the 16th World Championship (2003-)
      - Participation in Cairo to the regional qualifying tournaments of 28th Athens Olympics Games (2004-)
      - Participation in Cairo to the AFTU Extraordinary General Assembly and establishment of zonal structures (2004-)
      - Participation in Seoul to the WTF General Assembly (2004-)
      - Participation in Athens to the 28th Olympics Games (2004-)
      - Organization in Niamey of 3rd World Francophone Taekwondo Cup (2005)
      - Participation in Madrid (Spain) to the WT Elective General Assembly and to the 17th World Taekwondo Championships. As Candidate to the rank of executive Board Member of WTF (2005)
      - Participation in Saudi Arabia to the 1st Islamic Solidarity Games (2005-)
      - Candidate for election of Executive Board Member of WTF at the WTF General Assembly held in Madrid (2005-)
      - Candidate for his own succession to the position of Secretary General of COSNI (2005-)
      - As 1st President of African Fencing Confederation (AFC) (2005-)
      - 1st Vice President of World Francophone Taekwondo Union (WFTU) (2005-)
      - Participation in Monaco to the 1st Prince Albert de Monaco Tournament (2006-)
      - Participation in Algiers to the 9th African Games (2007-)
      - Participation in Libreville (Gabon) to the 5th World Francophone Taekwondo Cup (2008-)
      - Participation in Beijing (China) to the 29th Olympics Games (2008-)
      - Elected as 1st Vice President of African Taekwondo Union (2008)
      - Elected as Vice President of African Fencing Confederation (2009)
      - Elected as delegate president of World Francophone Taekwondo Union (2009-)
      - Participation in Lille(France) to the 6th World Francophone Taekwondo Cup (2009-)
      - Nominates as Honorary President of Niger Taekwondo Federation (2010-)
      - Participation to the 30th London Olympics Games (2012-)
      - Elected as President of National Olympic Committee of Niger (COSNI) (2014-)
      - Participation in Rio de Janeiro to the 31th Rio Olympics Games (2016)
      - Participation in Baku (Azerbaijan) to the Islamic Solidarity Games (2017)
      - Delegate elected for sport to the Social, Cultural and Economic Council of Niger (2017)
      - Participation in Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) to the Francophone Games (2017-)
      - Re-elected to the rank of the WTF Executive Board Member (2017-)
      - Re-elected to the rank of the AFTU 1st Vice President (2017-)
      - Participation to the Grand Prix of Abidjan and Team World Taekwondo Championships (2017-)
    • Awards
    • Languages English, Spanish
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mrs. Aicha Garad Ali

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    Full Name - AICHA GARAD ALI

    • Nationality Djibouti
    • Date of Birth 28/12/1966
    • Start year in WT Council 2012
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone 0025377810347
    • Email aichagarad@yahoo.fr
    • Address Heron

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Professeur de Sport (CAPEPS) Abidjan 1997
    • Career/Occupation Conseillère technique du Ministre de la Jeunesse et du Sport
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Joueuse et capitaine de l’équipe National de Hand ball
      Entraineur de l’équipe nationale de Hand ball de Djibouti
    • Sports Administration Vice présidente de la fédération Djiboutienne de Hand ball (1987-1993)
      Secrétaire Générale de la commission des assises du Sport National, pour la refondation du mouvement olympique et Sportif Djiboutien Présidente de la Commission (Femme et Sport) au Ministère de la Jeunesse et des sports (1999-2005)
      Présidente du Comité Olympique de Djibouti (2005)
      Membre du CIO (2012)
      Officier de l’Ordre national du 27 Juin 2013
      Membre du Conseil Mondial de Taekwondo
      Commission Culture et patrimoine CIO 2015
      Commission Femme et Sport CIO 2014-2015
      Commissions des programmes des sports CIO 2016-2017
    • Awards Beaucoup des recompenses nationales
    • Languages Française Arabe et un peu l’anglais
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies Natation footing
    • Sports Practiced Hand ball Natation
HONORARY
VICE PRESIDENTS
  • Mr. Ivan Dibos

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    Full Name - IVAN DIBOS

    • Nationality PERU
    • Date of Birth 18 January, 1939
    • Start year in WT Council 2002
    • Term of Office 2020-2021
    • Telephone +51-994040003 (mobile)
      +511 6149970 (Office)
    • Email ivandibos@hotmail.com
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Business Administration (University of Detroit and Dorsey Business School / Lima Higher Institute of Business Administration / Centre of Military Studies)
    • Career/Occupation - Companies director
      - Board member of industrial and commercial firms, banks
      - Chairman of the Board of Channel 11 TV station
      - Deputy Mayor of Lima (1978-1980, 1990-1992)
      - Mayor of Lima (1993-1995)
      - Vice President of Alliance francaise (1997-2001)
      - President of Alliance francaise (2002-)
      - Vice President of Panathon Club of Lima (2002)
      - Vice President of Touring and Automobile Club of Peru
      - Vice President of French Society of Medical Beneficence Assistance< br> - Honorary Consul of Luxembourg
      - Honorary Consul of Monaco
      - President of the Peruvian Institute of Sport (with the rank of minister, 2003-2006)
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments - Rowing: Peruvian Champion Open Class (1957-1973)
      - USA and Canadian champion in sculls and sweep oars (1957-1959)
      - Participated in South American and Pan-American Games (1959-1974)
      - Masters Class champion in Agrentina, USA and Peru (1974-2000)
    • Sports Administration - President of Peruvian Cycling Federation (1967-1968)
      - Secretary of the Peruvian Rowing Federation(1971-1974)
      - Treasurer of the Peruvian Rowing Federation(1980-1981)
      - Treasurer and member of the NOC(1982-)
      - Olympic Solidarity course director of Itinerant School for Sports Administrators
      - Council member of the World Taekwnodo Federation (1998-2009)
      - Vice President of the World Taekwondo Federation(2009-)
      - Vice President of the Panathlon Club Lima (1999-)
      - Chef de mission at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney (2000)
    • Awards - Sports Illustrated ‘Pat on the Back’ Trophy (1959)
      - Municipality of Lima Order of Commanders Cross Year (1980)
      - Order of Knight of South American Rowing(2001)
      - Gold Medal of Youth and Sports of the French Government(2001)
      - Merit of Distinguished Servicies in the rank fo Gradn Officer, Peru (2004)
      - Order of Honour and Merit awarded by South American Football Confederation
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced Jogging, Rowing, Swimming, Cycling
SECRETARY GENERAL
  • Mr. Hoss Rafaty

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    Full Name - HOSS RAFATY

    • Nationality USA
    • Date of Birth August 22, 1956
    • Start year in WT Council 2015
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +1 214-636-0677
    • Email Hoss.rafaty@worldtaekwondo.org
    • Address 18926 Campbell Road, Dallas, TX 75252, United States

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education University of Dallas - Bachelors of Business and Management
    • Career/Occupation Yumi Ice Cream Co. Dallas, TX
      Co-founder and President 1986-present
      *As of 2015, Yumi has an annual revenue of $80 million and over 300 employees.
      *For years, Yumi has hosted food distributors from across North America, the Caribbean, and Europe who come to Dallas to benchmark Yumi’s operations.
      A&H Properties Dallas, TX
      Co-owner and President 1986-present
      *Managing 9 commercial properties used as distribution centers throughout the state of Texas.
      International Association of Ice Cream Distributors and Vendors(IAICDV)
      President 2001-2002; 2014-present
      Vice President 2000-2001
      Treasurer 1998-1999
      Chairman of Legislative Committee 1996-1997
      Chairman of Safety Committee 1992-1995
      Member of the Board of Directors 1992-present
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments World Taekwondo Federation Seoul, Korea
      Special Assistant to WTF President 2007-2015
      Sports Mediator 2012-2015
      *Appointed by WTF President
      *Mediated the merger between STA and TA of Australia
      *Mediated between British Taekwondo and Isle of Man Taekwondo Association
      Chairman, Expansion Committee 2009-2017
      *The Expansion Committee consists of the WTF’s and the Five Continental Union’s Presidents and Secretary Generals.
      *Work together to further the expansion of Taekwondo throughout the world by adopting new ideas and policies.
      World Taekwondo Federation International Foundation. Dallas, TX
      President 2008-present
      This organization is a nonprofit company and is responsible for the creation of the Global Membership System, Event Management System, Tournament Management System and Dojang Management System
    • Sports Administration World Taekwondo Federation. Seoul, Korea
      Secretary General. 2015-present
    • Awards Awarded honorary doctorate from Nestle USA. 2002
      Gold standard distributor in the U.S. ice cream industry, hosting visitors from many countries. 2000-present
    • Languages English, Farsi
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies Football and volleyball
    • Sports Practiced Third degree black belt, Taekwondo
TREASURER
  • Mr. Pimol Srivikorn

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    Full Name - Pimol Srivikorn

    • Nationality Thai
    • Date of Birth 14 Apr 1964
    • Start year in WT Council 2012
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +66819227799
    • Email Pimols007@gmail.com
    • Address Taekwondo Association of Thailand, 286 Sports Authority of Thailand, Ramkhamhaeng Road, Huamark, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Master's Degree : University of California at Los Angeles, John E Anderson
    • Career/Occupation Executive Director : President Hotel and Tower Co., Ltd.
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration Council Member, Treasurer (WT), Vice President (ATU), Council Member (The National Olympic Committee of Thailand), President of Taekwondo Association of Thailand
    • Awards 2012 Management Excellence Award from Sports Authority of Thailand
    • Languages Thai, Language
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies Motorcycle, reading
    • Sports Practiced
TREASURER
  • Mr. John Walker

    • Address :

      Level 3 Hanwha Building 109 Sogong-ro Jung-gu Seoul 04525 Korea

    • Tel :

      +82 2 3705 8567

    • Fax :

      +82 2 3705 8564

    • E-mail :

      yuri.kang@macquarie.com

MEMBERS
  • H.H Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi

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    Full Name - Jameela Al Qasimi

    • Nationality UAE
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Council 2017 Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email
    • Address UAE, Sharjah

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education BSc. Psychology
      Executive Master of Business Administration
    • Career/Occupation Director General of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration Initial AlThiqa Club for Persons with Disabilities - The first sports and cultural club for persons with Disabilities in the UAE
      Founding Member of Arab Committee for sports of the Deaf
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Ms. Maria Rosario Borello Castillo

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    Full Name - MARIA ROSARIO BORELLO

    • Nationality Guatemala/Argentina
    • Date of Birth March 23, 1950
    • Start year in WT Council 1997
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone (502) 5202 3228
    • Email maryborello@hotmail.com
    • Address 15 avenida 18-79, zona 13, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Bachellor in Fine Arts
    • Career/Occupation Executive
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration Guatemalan Taekwondo Federation
    • Awards 2012 - “Cruz Olímpica” award given by the Guatemalan Olympic Committee for services to the community.
      2009 - IOC The Women And Sport Achievement Diploma, Presented by Dr. Jacques Rogge, President IOC.
      2005 - IOC The Women And Sport Achievement Diploma, Presented by Dr. Jacques Rogge, President IOC
      2004 - IOC Sport Excellence Award Sports, Presented by Dr. Jacques Rogge, President IOC
      2003 - Award Medal by the President of the Korean Republic. Dr. Roh Moo-Hyun
    • Languages Spanish, English, Italian, French
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Peace and social justice through Taekwondo
    • Hobbies Painting
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo – Stopped practicing 20 years ago due to a serious back injury.
  • Mr. Jesus Castellanos Pueblas

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    Full Name - Jesus Castellanos Pueblas

    • Nationality Spain
    • Date of Birth 09/05/1962
    • Start year in WT Council 2009
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone 0034655 55 28 58
    • Email presidente@fetaekwondo.net
    • Address Alvarado 16 bajo 03009 Alicante (Spain)

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Graduate in sports education (University)
    • Career/Occupation Taekwondo business owner
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Through his mandate he has directed great Olympic athletes and champions of the world. 8th DAN
    • Sports Administration Spanish Taekwondo Federation. Executive member of the Spanish Olympic committee.
    • Awards
    • Languages Spanish, French, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Education through sport. Make the Taekwondo accessible to the whole world.
    • Hobbies Music, guitar, reading
    • Sports Practiced Only Taekwondo
  • Mr. Angelo Cito

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    Full Name - ANGELO CITO

    • Nationality Italy
    • Date of Birth 09/02/1966
    • Start year in WT Council 2017
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +39 335 6168125
    • Email presidente@fitaconi.it
    • Address viale tiziano 70, 00196, Rome, Italy

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Master's Degree: Coaching in Sport - Sport Psychology Department - Newport Research University
      Newport Research University - University “Bocconi” (Milano, ITA ): Master’s in sport management
    • Career/Occupation President - Italian Taekwondo Federation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments 2017 - member World Taekwondo Council Directory
      2016 - 2020 President of FITA - Federazione Italiana Taekwondo
      2016 - 2020 Member of National Council of CONI – Italian Olympic Committee
      2016 - 2020 Member of National Council of CIP – Italian Paralympic Committee
      2015 Chairman Supervisory Board “Baku 2015 European Games”
      2004 - 2017 Member of ETU (European Taekwondo Union) Executive Board
      2009 Vice-President of UMT (Mediterranean Taekwondo Union)
      2011 - 2017 Chairman of ETU Technical Committee
      2014 - 2017 Member of WTF Technical & Development Committee
      2006 - 2011 Chairman of ETU Games Committee
      2005 Vice Chaiman WTF Junior Committee
      2004 - 2005 Chairman ETU Referee Committee
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards “Kinight for Merits”, Italian Republic
      2013 “Sport Manager of the year” – Regional Committee of Italian Olympic Committee
      “Gold Star” - Italian Olympic Committee
      Other sport awards, national and international.
    • Languages Italian, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Taekwondo must keep on fostering and spreading its ethical values within society and particularly among young people: few sports can be so proud as Taekwondo in promoting solidarity, respect, citizenship, peace; we must protect the image of Taekwondo as a way of life: Taekwondo without ethic and values is nothing.
    • Hobbies Classic Music, collect paintings
  • Ms. Maria Lourdes de Veer

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    Full Name - Maria de Lourdes de Veer

    • Nationality Aruba
    • Date of Birth 13 October 1952
    • Start year in WT Council 2017
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +297-5930036
    • Email mariludeveer@hotmail.com
    • Address G. Madurostraat 3, Oranjestad, Aruba

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Bachelor in Humanities, major in History
    • Career/Occupation Work as a volunteer for the Women Club of Aruba. Held the position of Welfare Chairman, witch incurred in organizing projects. Held the position of President; my most important projects were AIDS prevention, a campaign on cervical cancer awareness and free screening with the cooperation of the Pan American Health Organization.
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Founder of Oranjestad Taekwondo Center Foundation.
      Kukkiwon 7 Dam. Kukkiwon International Master Instructor.
      WT International Referee Kyrougi class 1.
      WT International Referee Poomsae class 1.
      Member PATU Poomsae Committee and WT Women Committee.
    • Sports Administration Executive Board Member and Treasurer of Aruba Taekwondo Association. President of Aruba TKD Association.
    • Awards 1996 ‘Woman of the Year” by the press in Aruba for my humanitarian work in the community.
      2004 Best International Referee in Aruba (all sport).
      Best female IR at the Pan Am Championships Las Vegas, USA.
      Best female Referee at the 8th WT World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Bali, Indonesia.
    • Languages Fluent in Spanish, English and Papiamento. Studied French and Italian.
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals I was happy that the IOC decided to keep Taekwondo in the 2024 Olympic Games. There has been a continued positive evolution of Taekwondo and the WT, I will help and support the WT in there continues efforts.
    • Hobbies Reading, Swimming, Snow Skiing
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Tennis, Cycling
    • Refereeing at an International championship in Aruba 2017.
  • Mr. Driss El Hilali

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    Full Name - DRISS EL HILALI

    • Nationality Morocco
    • Date of Birth 07/19/1961
    • Start year in WT Council 2015
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +212 6 61 19 46 38
      +212 6 61 15 76 15
    • Email mtu.president@gmail.com
      mtu.president@hotmail.fr
    • Address 13 AV de France N°1 Agdal Rabat Morocco

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education University Degree
    • Career/Occupation Sport Instructor
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments One of Taekwondo Founders in Morocco
      One of Mediterranean / Arab / Francophone / African Taekwondo Union Founders
      Founder of Morocco Muaythai - Kick-Boxing federation
      Founder of Morocco Aerobic Fitness Hip-Hop Federation
      Founder of Many Martial Sport Associations in Morocco
    • Sports Administration President / Administrator / Sport Manager
    • Awards Many Award from all over the world
    • Languages Arabic - Tamazight - French – English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Sport development
      Unifying Sport Spirit
      Taekwondo promotion
    • Hobbies Sport, Travel, Reading
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Muaythai, Kick-Boxing, Fitness
  • Mr. Anthony Ferguson

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    Full Name - ANTHONY FERGUSON

    • Nationality Trinidad and Tobago
    • Date of Birth 20-11-45
    • Start year in WT Council 2013
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone 1-868-777-2119
    • Email ttotaekwondo@gmail.com
    • Address 1 Church Street, St. James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education (ABD)
    • Career/Occupation Economist
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Open State Championships in the U.S.
    • Sports Administration Council Member (WT); Chairman (WT Development Committee); President (Trinidad and Tobago Taekwondo Association); President (Commonwealth Taekwondo Union); Chairman (Juridical Committee) Vice President (PATU); Special Advisor (USAT and PATU President) T&T National Taekwondo Coach
    • Awards
    • Languages English and some Spanish
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals To make Taekwondo the best organized and administered International Federation of the IOC Members and which is accessible to all
    • Hobbies Reading, Music
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Swimming
  • Mr. An-Chin Hsu

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    Full Name - Mr. An-Chin Hsu

    • Nationality Chinese Taipei
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Council 2017
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education
    • Career/Occupation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Kook Hyun Jung

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    Full Name - JUNG KOOK HYUN

    • Nationality Republic of Korea
    • Date of Birth Mar. 15. 1962
    • Start year in WT Council 2013
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +82 10 3741 3191
    • Email khjeong@knsu.ac.kr
    • Address Korea National Sport University 88-15 Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea 05541

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Doctor’s Degree
    • Career/Occupation Professor
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments 4Times World Champion, 1988 Seoul Olympic Gold medalist, WT Council member.
    • Sports Administration Former Chairman of Technical committee, Chairman of Athletes Committee.
    • Awards “Bagma” Order of President.
    • Languages Korean, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals I will make every effort to develop Taekwondo into a famous sports event in the world.
    • Hobbies Golf, Watching movies
    • Sports Practiced Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Badminton and so on
    • P-1 : During the Great Britain Seminar / 21st February 2015.
      P-2 : Side Kick at the beach during my honeymoon / May, 1990
  • Mr. Inseon Kim

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    Full Name - Inseon Kim

    • Nationality USA
    • Date of Birth January 7, 1962
    • Start year in WT Council 2017
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone 972-898-5222
    • Email i.kim@txtkd.org
    • Address 2150 Willow Grove Dr. Lewisville, Texas 75067 - USA

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education BA, Physical Education, Kyung Hee University Masters, Sports Exercise Science, West Texas A&M University
    • Career/Occupation Own and operate multi-sports facility that includes, Taekwondo, Gymnastics, Soccer and etc. / Taekwondo Master Instructor
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments 1981-1984 Team Member –Kyung Hee University
      2012 – USA Taekwondo Olympic Team – Captain
      2003 to Present – President of Texas State Taekwondo Association
    • Sports Administration February 2018 - Appointed Technical Delegate by World Taekwondo - 2018 US Open (Las Vegas, Nevada)
      January 2018 – Appointed Vice Chair World Taekwondo Technical Committee
      June 2017, –Elected World Taekwondo Council Member
      November 2016, –Appointed Competition Supervisory Board 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Junior Championships (Burnaby, Canada)
      May 2016 –Appointed Technical Delegate by WTF European Taekwondo Championships (Montreux, Switzerland)
      February 2016 – Appointed Technical Delegate by WTF 2016 US Open Taekwondo Championships & US Open Para Taekwondo Championships (Reno, Nevada)
      August 2015 –Appointed Competition Supervisory Board 2nd WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships (Muju,,Korea)
      July 2015 –Appointed Technical Delegate by WTF 2015
      Chuncheon Korea Open (Chuncheon, Korea)
      March 2015 – Appointed Technical Delegate by WTF 2015 Swiss Open (Montreux, Switzerland)
      January 2015 – Appointed Technical Delegate by WTF 2015 US Open (Orlando, Florida)
      December 2014 – Appointed Competition Supervisory Board Member by WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Final Leg (Queretaro, Mexico)
    • Awards 2011-Recipient –Korean Ministry of Culture “Sports Tourism Award”
    • Languages English, Korean
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Grassroots promotion of the values of Taekwondo throughout the global community
    • Hobbies Golf
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo
  • Mr. Tae Kyung Kim

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    Full Name - Mr. Tae Kyung Kim

    • Nationality New Zealand
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Council 2009
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education
    • Career/Occupation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Juan Manuel Lopez Delgado

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    Full Name - Juan Manuel LOPEZ Delgado

    • Nationality Mexico
    • Date of Birth June 9, 1962
    • Start year in WT Council 2013
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +52 1 (449) 111 4036
    • Email jmldmexcm@gmail.com
    • Address Victoria #214 Centro Aguascalientes, Ags. México. Cp20000

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Business Management
    • Career/Occupation Taekwondo Excecutive
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Olympic IR
    • Sports Administration MNA President, PATU-Vice President, WT Council Member
    • Awards Best MNA in 2015 by WT.
    • Languages English and Spanish
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Develop Society Values through Taekwondo and Sport
    • Hobbies Photography
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Futbol
    • “May doing what you love becomes your personal anthem of freedom”.-JMLD.
  • Mr. Hazem Ahmad Awwad Naimat

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    Full Name - Mr. Hazem Ahmad Awwad Naimat

    • Nationality Jordan
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Council 2013
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education
    • Career/Occupation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Metin Sahin

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    Full Name - Dr. Metin SAHIN

    • Nationality Turkey
    • Date of Birth 10/01/1963
    • Start year in WT Council 2004
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +90 533 203 81 08
    • Email metinsahintkd@gmail.com
    • Address Balgat Mah Mevlana Bul Yelken Plaza 139A/45 Balgat Cankaya Ankara / Turkey

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Bachelor Degree – Gazi University / Sports Faculty
      Graduate Degree – Selcuk University / Institute of Medical Sciences
      Doctoral Degree – Selcuk University / Institute of Social Sciences
    • Career/Occupation President – Turkish Taekwondo Federation
      Council Member - WT
      Vice President - WTE
      President - Balkan Taekwondo Union
      Committee Member of NOC 2012-2017
      Committee Member of UNESCO Sports Commission
      Member of Turkish Sport Sciences Association
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments European Championship 1990 1st Degree
      European Championship 1986 – 1st Degree
      ETU President Cup 1986 – 1St Degree
      European Championship 1988 – 2nd Degree
      World Championship 1985 – 2nd Degree
      European Championship 1984 – 2nd Degree
      World Championship 1991 – 3rd Degree
      1988 Olympic Games 1988 – 3rd Degree
    • Sports Administration Graduate Thesis - Taekwondo Teaching Methods in 9-12 Year Old Children
      Doctoral Thesis – Taekwondo's Attitudes Towards Perception of Taekwondo Sports
    • Awards Athlete of the Year in Turkey – 1985 / 1986 / 1991
    • Languages English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Taekwondo is a family uniting us all. To globalize it, we will work more than ever.
    • Hobbies Music, Sports, Cinema
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Gymnastics, Boxing, Wrestling, Basketball, Volleyball
  • Mr. Anatoly Konstantinovich Terekhov

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    Full Name - Mr. Anatoly Konstantinovich Terekhov

    • Nationality Russia
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Council 2009
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education
    • Career/Occupation
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments
    • Sports Administration
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Maher Magableh

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    Full Name - Mr. Maher Magableh

    • Nationality Australia
    • Date of Birth 19 April 1976
    • Start year in WT Council 2019
    • Term of Office 2019-2021
    • Telephone +61 488 744 444
    • Email maher@ezymartgroup.com.au
    • Address PO Box H353, Australia Square NSW 1215

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education • Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Management – 2005 – AICL Sydney
      • Graduate Diploma in Public Relations – 2003 – AICL Sydney
      • BA in Accounting – 1998 – Baghdad University
    • Career/Occupation Founder/CEO of EzyMart Group, From: 2001 – To: Present
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments 2020 - El-Hassan Open Championship, Referee Chairman
      2019 - Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships, Technical Delegate (TD)
      2019 - Asian Para Taekwondo Open Championships, Technical Delegate (TD)
      2019 - El-Hassan Open Championship, Referee Chairman
      2019 - 7th Australian Open, Technical Delegate (TD)
      2019 - Oceania Open Para, Technical Delegate (TD)
      2019 - WT President's Cup - Oceania region, Technical Delegate (TD)
      2019 - 7th Fujairah Open Championship, Technical Delegate (TD)
      2018 - El-Hassan Open Championship, Referee Chairman
      2018 - Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Referee
      2017 - 5th Fujairah Open Championship, Referee Chairman
      2016 - Rio Olympic Games, Olympic Referee
      2014 - Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Referee
    • Sports Administration Council Member, WT From: 2019 – To: Present
      Trustee, Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation From: 2019 – To: Present
      Member of Taekwondo for All Committee, WT From: 2019 – To: Present
      Executive Board Member, WTO From: 2018 – To: Present
      Member of the Marketing Committee, WT From: 2017 – To: 2018
      Project Lead, Azraq camp, THF From: 2017 – To: 2018
      Taekwondo NSW Referee Chairman, STA From: 2006 – To: 2016
    • Awards 2019 –Excellence in the Business Industry Award, ALCCI
      2018 –Recipient of Best International Referee in the World Award, MASS Taekwondo
      2014 –Recipient of Best International Referee in the World Award, MASS Taekwondo
      2012–Australian Ethnic Business Award
    • Languages English ans Arabic
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Always seeking for ways to give back, Maher is currently involved in the World Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation, which provides health, wellbeing and personal development services in refugee camps and less advantagedcommunities around the world.

      As a result of his passionaboutbenefiting those less fortunate, Maher has foundedhis own Non-for-Profit Organization“The Maher Foundation”. Under his leadership, “The Maher Foundation” provideshelp and support to youth and several less advantaged communities.
    • Hobbies Spending time with wise friends
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo(8thDan), Tennis and Athletics
  • Prof. Jinbang Yang

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    Full Name - Prof. Jinbang Yang

    • Nationality Republic of Korea
    • Date of Birth 9 October 1957
    • Start year in WT Council 2020
    • Term of Office 2020-2021
    • Telephone +82-10-3672-8775
    • Email jinbangy@hotmail.com
    • Address 123, Baekohkdaero 730gil Yidongyup, Yongin City Korea

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Ph.D.
    • Career/Occupation Professor
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Taekwondo
    • Sports Administration Director General of World Taekwondo, Secretary General of Korea Taekwondo Association
    • Awards Coach of the Year, USAT, Foreign Expert Contribution Medal, PRC.
    • Languages Korean, English, Chinese
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Promotion of Taekwondo as a popular global sport
    • Hobbies Hiking, Jogging
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Taichiquan, Golf,
  • Ms. Nadin Dawani(Athlete)

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    Full Name - Ms. Nadin Dawani(Athlete)

    • Nationality Jordan
    • Date of Birth Apr 20, 1988
    • Start year in WT Council 2017
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email nadin.dawani@gmail.com
    • Address Jordan Olympic Committee P.O. Box: 19258 Amman 11196 Jordan

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education M.A in Olympic Studies / Cologne University 2019-2021 Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, University of Jordan 2006-2010
    • Career/Occupation International Relation/ International Federation Relation Manager at Jordan Olympic Committee
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments 1. Taekwondo 5 Dan Black Belt / Olympic Athlete / National Team player 2001-2012

      2. Competed at three Olympic Games:

      Athéna 2004 / 5th place
      Beijing 2008
      London 2012

      3. Twelve official World Taekwondo (WT) medals:
      • 2012 Asian Taekwondo Championships - Vietnam - Gold Medal
      • 2011 Asian Taekwondo Qualification for London - Gold Medal
      • 2010 Asian Games 2010-Guangzhou - Bronze Medal
      • 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championship -China - Silver Medal
      • 2007 Asian Taekwondo Qualifications for Beijing– Silver Medal
      • 2006 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships – Bangkok – Bronze Medal
      • 2006 Asian Taekwondo Championship- Bangkok - Bronze medal
      • 2005 Asian Taekwondo Junior Championships - Kazakhstan – Silver Medal
      • 2004 Asian Taekwondo Qualifications for Athens- Bronze Medal
      • 2003 Asian Taekwondo Junior Championships - Vietnam – Bronze medal
      • 2002 Asian Taekwondo Championships - Jordan – Bronze medal
      • 2001 Asian Taekwondo Junior Championships – Chinese Taipei – Gold Medal
    • Sports Administration 1. Jordan Olympic Committee board member 2013-present
      2. Chair of the Athlete commission at Jordan Olympic Committee 2013-present
      3. Co-Chair of the Athlete commission at World Taekwondo 2017-present
      4. World taekwondo Federation Council member 2017-present
      5. OCA Athlete committee member 2015-2019
      6. OCA Athlete committee member 2019-2023
      7. Jordan Taekwondo Federation Council member 2015-2017
      8. Chef de Mission at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games 2014
      9. Chef de Mission at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games
      10. Certified educator to the IOC Career+ program
      11. Member of the IOC Athlete Commission 2016- present
      12. Member of the IOC Sport and Active Society Commission 2018-present
    • Awards In 2007, named Senior Sports Women of the Year by the Black Iris Sports Media-Jordan
      Integrity ambassador for world Taekwondo since 2017
    • Languages Arabic, English
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced
  • Mr. Pascal Gentil(Athlete)

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    Full Name - Pascal GENTIL

    • Nationality French
    • Date of Birth 15 May 1973
    • Start year in WT Council 2017
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +33 (0)6 03 19 31 90
    • Email pascal.gentil@olympian.org
    • Address 68 bis allée du haut, 95670 Marly-la-ville - FRANCE

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education ESSEC Business School
      Master In Sport Management & Business Strategy 2007
    • Career/Occupation (2015- )Business Developer for Securitas Group
      (2015-2017) Ambassador of Paris 2024’s bid to the Olympics
      (2009-2014) Project Manager for Veolia Asia - in China
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Olympic Games: bronze medalist in 2000 and 2004
      World Cup: gold medal in 2000, 2001 and 2002
      World Championships : silver medal in 1995
      European Championships: gold medal in 1994,1998 and 2005
      French Championships: 18 victories (1994-2012; 2015, 2016)
    • Sports Administration Captain of the French National Taekwondo Team (1998-2009); Peace and Sport Ambassador (2009-); Athlete Role Model at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014; World Taekwondo Athlete Committee co-President (elected 2017) ; Member of the Board of the French National Taekwondo Federation (2016-)
    • Awards Officer of the National Order of Merit - decorated by President Nicolas Sarkozy (2004)
      Knight of the National Order of Merit - decorated by President Jacques Chirac (2000)
    • Languages French (native), English (2006 TAGE-MAGE, TOEIC), Spanish, Chinese (beginner)
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Education through sport, fight against illiteracy, diversity
    • Hobbies Scuba diving and horse rising
    • Sports Practiced
    • I took this picture in 2009 when I decided to retire from international sport career - switch from sport to business life.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
  • Mr. Jonathan Nnaji

    • Address :

      24, Jabba Street Ebute-Metta, West, Lagos State, Nigeria

    • Tel :

      234-8033122115

    • Fax :

    • E-mail :

      nnajijp@yahoo.com

  • Mr. Athanasios Pragalos

    • Address :

      ordeliou 13 - 15 Byron PC 16231 Athens, GREECE

    • Tel :

      30-211-710-2576

    • Fax :

      30-211-710-2576

    • E-mail :

      sakis.pragalos@gmail.com, k.schunken@dtv.minvenj.nl / taekwondoken@gmail.com

  • Mr. John Kotsifas

    • Address :

      Ground floor, 116 Hardware Street Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000

    • Tel :

      61-3-96400-600

    • Fax :

      61-3-96400-611

    • E-mail :

      jkotsifas@jklegal.com.au

  • Mr. Ji Ho Choi

    • Address :

      4 Brook Lane, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060, USA

    • Tel :

      1-201-694-1986

    • Fax :

      1-908-561-5648

    • E-mail :

      masterjihochoi@aol.com / masterjihochoi@gmail.com

  • Mr. Hyun Deuk Oh

    • Address :

      32, Teheran-ro 7 gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 135-908

    • Tel :

      82-2-3469-0160

    • Fax :

      82-2-3469-0109 / 82-2-567-1157

    • E-mail :

      ohhyunduk@nate.com

  • Mr. Koos Engelbrecht

    • Address :

      PO Box 738, WORCESTER, 6849, South Africa

    • Tel :

      27 828958682

    • E-mail :

      koos_eng@lantic.net

AUDITOR
  • Dr. Dalibor KRPAN

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    Full Name - Dr. DALIBOR KRPAN

    • Nationality Croatia
    • Date of Birth
    • Start year in WT Auditor 1997
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone
    • Email
    • Address

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education MD, PhD., University professor of medicine,
      Specialist-Consultant in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Primarius
    • Career/Occupation Medical doctor, University professor, Head of the Clinic
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments Accomplishments Black belt, 7 DAN, WT Auditor, President of the Taekwondo Academy of Rijeka University
    • Sports Administration WTF Auditor since 1998.
      The president of Croatian taekwondo federation 1986 - 2002.
      President of Organizing Committee of the World cup 1991., European Taekwondo championship 1994., European junior Taekwondo championship 1996., World Taekwondo qualifications for Sydney Olympics 1999., World Taekwondo military games 1998, European Taekwondo cup 1997.
    • Awards “Geosang medal” order of sport merit, Republic of Korea
      New Century Award: The Europe 500, Barons who’s who, USA
      ETU Medal of Honor in gold
      WTF Medal of Honor in gold
    • Languages Croatian, English, Serbian
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals Development of the special exercise program for health based on Taekwondo principles and technics
      Prevention of sport injury by introducing new technologies and methods
    • Hobbies Music ( guitar and accordion )
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo practicing since 1970.
  • Mr. Ali SAGIRKAYA

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    Full Name - ALI SAGIRKAYA

    • Nationality Turkey
    • Date of Birth April 10, 1966
    • Start year in WT Auditor 2009
    • Term of Office 2017-2021
    • Telephone +90 530 5752700 (mobile)
      +90 312 3109042 (Fax)
    • Email Sagirkaya42@gmail.com
    • Address Sancaktepe Mahallesi 1577, Sokak 8/9, Kecioren Ankara / Turkey

    WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY

    • Education Kuleli Military High School Istanbul, Turkey (1981-1985)
      College: Military Academy Ankara, Turkey (1985-1989)
      Master D.: Artillery Polatli Ankara, Turkey (1989-1991)
      Master D.: Coaching ant Sport Training Konya, Turkey (Ongoing at Thesis phase) (2016-2017)
    • Career/Occupation Have a business owner experience both USA and Turkey
    • Sports Career/Accomplishments 2nd Dan Black Belt Taekwondo Player
      Professional Sky Diver
      Referee at Professional Soccer League at Turkey
      Have 2nd degree Coach Licence
    • Sports Administration 2 Term WTF Auditor
      2 Term ETU Council Member
      2 Term TTF Deputy President
      TD at Deaflympic Games 2013 Sofia
      CSBM at 1st European Games 2014 Baku
      TD at WTF G ranked Tournaments
      - Elected as a WTF auditor 2009 Copenhagen / Denmark for 4 years term
      - Elected as a WTF auditor 2013 Puebla / Mexico for 4 years term
      - Appointed as ETU Council Member 2013
      - Have been Beijing Olympic Games 2008, London Olympic Games 2012, Rio Olympic Games
      - WTF CSBM at Taekwondo Competition for 1st European Games Baku / Azerbaijan 2014
      - Serve as WTF Technical Delegate Deaflympic Games Sofia / Bulgaria 2013
      - Serve as WTF Technical Delegate at many WTF G ranking tournaments
      - Serve as CSBM at many European Taekwondo Championships
    • Awards
    • Languages
    • Vision/Purpose/Goals I would like to bring my energy with my Business and Taekwondo Experience to work development of Taekwondo on the way to Tokyo Olympic Games. Do my best to stay at Olympic Program as Combat Sport Taekwondo for our future children’s. Support all humanitarian activities.
    • Hobbies
    • Sports Practiced Taekwondo, Sky Diving

 

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