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Herb Perez
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 1988-199
Steven López (born November 9, 1978) is a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist in Taekwondo at the Olympic Games. In 2001, he won the Lightweight Taekwondo World Championship, and in 2003 he won the Welterweight Taekwondo World Championship which he has since won in 2005, 2007 and 2009 making him the first Taekwondo fighter to win 5 World Championships.
The Olympic tournaments might be the most famous, but because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) limits the number of taekwondo athletes who may compete in the events, the world championships are often regarded as being the tougher events because there are so many more athletes.
The Olympics are held every four years. Taekwondo was featured in Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Syndey 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. It is scheduled to be a part of the Games in London 2012 and Rio 2016.
The World Championships are held every two years. Steven Lopez of the United States is the first taekwondo practioner to win a gold medal at five consecutive world championships: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. The 2009 World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
International Championships
- World Taekwondo Championships and Women's World Taekwondo Championships
- World Junior Taekwondo Championships
- World Cup Taekwondo
- World Military Taekwondo Championships(CISM)
- World University Taekwondo Championships(FISU)
- World Poomsae Taekwondo Championships
Regional Championships
Taekwondo in multi-sport games
- Olympic Games Taekwondo
- Pan American Games Taekwondo
- Asian Games Taekwondo
- All Africa Games Taekwondo
- Universiade
- East Asian Games Taekwondo
- Central Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo
- South American Games Taekwondo
- Central American Sports Games Taekwondo
- Central American & Caribbean Games Taekwondo
- Bolivarian Sports Games Taekwondo
- Pan Arab Games Taekwondo
- World Military Games Taekwondo
- World Games Taekwondo (no longer participate)
- Goodwill Games Taekwondo (no longer participate)
- South Pacific Games (from 1995)
- Maccabiah Games (from 2001)
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Who are some of the most famous or successful athletes in Tae Kwon Do?
tokey hill
How many athletes are on a Tae Kwon Do team?
Olympic teams are limited to four athletes per team.
What does tae kwon do literally mean?
The name Tae Kwon Do, means - tae - "to stomp, trample", kwon -"fist" -, and do - "way, discipline"
Who are the most famous Olympic Tae Kwon Do medalists?
there arent any
When was Action Tae Kwon Do created?
Action Tae Kwon Do was created in 1972.
When was Kwon Tae-Man born?
Kwon Tae-Man was born in 1941.
Does tae kwon do originate from BUDDHISTS?
Tae kwon do originates from Korea.
Can you name some wrestlers who do Tae Kwon Do?
Yes, me!
What is the world's most popular martial art?
tae kwon doA+
When was Ha Tae-kwon born?
Ha Tae-kwon was born in 1975.
What is TKD stand for in Tae Kwon Do?
TKD stands for Tae Kwon Do. T stands for Tae (kick). K stands for Kwon (punch). D stands for Do (way).
When did Lauren Burns start Tae Kwon Do?
she started Tae Kwon Do when she was 6 because of her brother
