Who were the greatest Tae Kwon Do competitors?

Answer 1

No one - Taekwondo made its Olympic debut in 1988 at the Seoul, Korea Games (appropriately enough). It continued as a demonstration sport at 1992 Games in Barcelona, Spain. Taekwondo was not part of the 1996 Atlanta Games. The International Olympic Committee voted against inclusion of demonstrations sports. Taekwondo became a medal sport at the 2000 Sydney, Australia Games. It continued as an Olympic sport in 2004 at the Athens, Greece Games and in 2008at the Beijiing, China Games.

Following several controversial scoring decisions and upsets and the very unsportsmanlike behavior of the athlete from Cuba, there was fear that taekwondo would be cut from the roster in 2012, but taekwondo has been confirmed as an Olympic sport for the 2012 Games in London and also for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Answer 2

The best of the 60'S fighters as inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame are

• Mitchell Bobrow
• Allen Steen
• Joe Hayse
• Skipper Mullins

All of these fighters were ranked by Blackbelt Magazine in the top five

• Howard Jackson
• Pat Johnson
• Pat Burleson
• GeorgeThanos

Mike Warren was one of the best fighters of the 70's. He was ranked in Black Belt Magazines top 10 fighters for three years in a row. He has won numerous grand champion titles in fighting and in katas. He took silver at the first world taekwondo championships in Korea in 1973. He was considered an unstoppable force in the arena. He was known for his accuracy and percison techniques. He was the last of a dying breed of true fighters.
Kwanjangnim Albert Cheeks was known for his timing and devastating jumping back kick. He has won titles in fighting and katas just as his class mate Mike Warren. Cheeks was know as the heavy weight king because it was more than likely that he was going to win the heavy weight division. He took bronze at the first taekwondo championship in Korea in 1973. His fighting skills are legendary among the fighters of the 1970s.

Answer 3

Yoriko Okamoto of Japan at 36 years, 352 days at the 2008 Games in Beijing. She finished tied for 11th in the women's welterweight (67 kg/147 lbs) division.

Answer 4

16 years old

Answer 5

16 years old.

Answer 6

Louise Savage