The 2nd International Taekwondo Championship was organized by Taekwondo Federation of India and co-organized by Mr. Javed Khan, Organizing Secretary at Badminton Hall, 35th Battalion, Police Line, Mahanagar, Lucknow, India on Dec. 20-21, 2008.
The 1st International Taekwondo Championship was also held in Lucknow, India in 2006 where Afghanistan stood first, India were runner-up, while Malaysia finished third.
Mr. Jimmy R. Jagtiani, Secretary General of Taekwondo Federation of India & Founder Taekwondo in India informed that initially a bilateral series between India & Pakistan was planned but taking into account the recent Mumbai terror attacks the Organizers asked the Pakistan team not to visit the Country, and hence due to security issues we have to dropped the neighbouring Team this time from the list.
The competition would have been even better if Pakistan could have participated in the event. Meanwhile One Teams from Nepal and two Team from the host India comprising of 148 players and officials participated in the Championship.
Nepal emerged the Champions they collected 136 points through 16 Golds, 3 Silvers and 3 bronzes to finish in the top. Host India A-Team 132 points claimed the second place with 7 Golds 10 Silvers and 11 Bronzes. India B-Team got 116 points and had to be contended with the third sport. They bagged 3 Golds 10 Silvers and 15 Bronzes.
The Result:
JUNIOR
FIN
GOLD: LOKENDRA B. GURUNG (NEPAL)
SILVER: DIVYANSHU SINGH (INDIA-A)
FLY
GOLD: S.GANDHI MEITEI (INDIA-A)
SILVER: RAJ KUMAR GURUNG (NEPAL)
BRONZE: G. SANGRAM (INDIA-B)
BANTAM
GOLD: ANUBHAV THAPA (NEPAL)
SILVER: AKMAL KHAN (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: ABHISHEK SINGH (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: W. LEISHEMBA MEITEI (INDIA-B)
FEATHER
GOLD: NG. RAJESH MEITEI (INDIA –A)
SILVER: CH. NINGTHEM SINGH (INDIA –B)
BRONZE: ABHINANDAN RAI (INDIA – A)
BRONZE: SUJAN PUJARI (NEPAL)
LIGHT
GOLD: BINOD NEPALI (NEPAL)
SILVER: CHANDAN CHAUHAN (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: ALOK MANDAL (INDIA-B)
WELTER
GOLD: MD. DEEPAK ADHIKARI (NEPAL)
SILVER: MD. SAFIQUE ALAM (INDIA –B)
BRONZE: SATYAVRAT SAHI (INDIA – A)
BRONZE: VISHAL KUMAR (INDIA – B)
LIGHT MIDDLE
GOLD: W. KAMANDO SINGH (INDIA-A)
SILVER: GURSHARN SINIGH (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: NISHIKANT SAHI (INDIA-B)
MIDDLE
GOLD: P.HEMJIT MEITEI (INDIA – B)
LIGHT HEAVY
GOLD: SABIN SHAHI (NEPAL
HEAVY
GOLD: AARUSH MUNSHI (INDIA – A)
SILVER: HARSHDEEP RATTAN (INDIA –B)
BRONZE: K.CHANDAN (INDIA – B)
SENIOR COLOUR BELT
FIN
GOLD: BISHWORAM B.K. (NEPAL)
SILVER: PANKAJ BISHT (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: HARISH KAPUR (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: M. MANIKANDAN (INDIA-B)
FLY
GOLD: ISHWAR PARIWAR (NEPAL)
SILVER: K.PRAVEEN (INDIA – B)
BANTAM
GOLD: ANIL MAHARJAN (NEPAL)
FEATHER
GOLD: RAJKUMAR LAMA (NEPAL)
SILVER: SAMAY KAPASIYA (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: NANDAN SINGH (INDIA – A)
BRONZE: SUNIL SHARMA (INDIA – B)
LIGHT
GOLD: RABI KAPALI (NEPAL)
SILVER: AMIT KAPASHIYA (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: PARVESH KUMAR (INDIA-B)
WELTER
GOLD: NEERAJ SINGH (INDIA –A)
SILVER: PRADEEP KUMAR (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: GURMEET SINGH (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: SURESH CHHETRI (NEPAL)
MIDDLE
GOLD: VIJAY KAPASIYA (INDIA-B)
SILVER: BIKKEY GUVAJU (NEPAL)
BRONZE: TH. TABUNG MEITEI (INDIA-A)
HEAVY
GOLD: PREM BUDDHATHOKI (NEPAL)
SILVER : A. LOPENDRO SINGH (INDIA-B)
SENIOR BLACK BELT
FIN
GOLD: MOHD. OMAR (INDIA-A)
SILVER: V. JEEVANNANTHAM (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: PUNEET MANISHI (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: ASHOK KHADKA (NEPAL)
FLY
GOLD: PURUSHOTTAM MANANDHAR (NEPAL)
SILVER: PRATEEK KANDPAL (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: T.SUNILDRO SINGH (INDIA –B)
BRONZE: H.BOBO SINGH (INDIA –A)
BANTAM
GOLD: PRADEEP LAMA (NEPAL)
SILVER: LAXMANAN (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: AMAY CHAUHAN (INDIA-B)
BRONZE: ANAND KR. R. (INDIA-A)
FEATHER
GOLD: AASHISH MAHARAJAN (NEPAL)
SILVER: MD. MUJIBUR REHMAN (INDIA –A)
BRONZE: KUMAR GURUNG (INDIA –B)
BRONZE: RAHUL KR. PATI TRIPATHI (INDIA- A)
LIGHT
GOLD: VIKAS KR. SINGH (INDIA-B)
SILVER: DAN BAHADUR AIRI (NEPAL)
BRONZE: RAVI SHANKAR TRIPATHI (INDIA-B)
WELTER
GOLD: DEPENDRA THAPA (NEPAL)
SILVER: MD.KABIR KHAN (INDIA-A)
BRONZE: V.EDWARD (INDIA –B)
MIDDLE
GOLD: BADRINATH BASNET (NEPAL)
SILVER; BINNET KR. GUPTA (INDIA-A)
HEAVY
GOLD: L.MANGALSANA MEITEI (INDIA –A)
SILVER: PAMEI POUKHOLLUG (INDIA –A)
BRONZE: AMIT KUMAR ROUT (INDIA –B)
OFFICIALS NEPAL TEAM:-
MANAGER; Mr. Shree Man Thapa Magar
COACH : Mr. Subash Chandra K.C.
REFEREE : 1) Mr. Norbu Lama, 2) Badri Prasad Ghimire, 3) Govind Prasad Sharma.
OFFICIALS INDIAN TEAM:-
CHAIRMAN: Dr. Akhileshdas Gupta, Former Minister for Steel
SECRETARY O.C:- Mr. Javed Khan.
JOINT SECRETARY O. C:- Miss Hena Habib.
MANAGER: Mr. Peter J. Jagtiani & Mr. Raza Hussain.
COACH: Mr. Anil Guar & Mr. P. Olen.
REFEREE: 1) Mr. Satpal Rehal, 2) N.K. Purshotham, 3) D.G. John Elexander
Grand Master Jimmy R. Jagtiani, 8th Dan, Secretary General : Taekwondo Federation of India and Founder of Taekwondo in India was the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony and gave away the prizes.
For details contact: TAEKWONDO FEDERATION OF INDIA, Grand Master Jimmy R. Jagtiani, Secretary General, TFI, and Founder of Taekwondo in India at jimmy_jagtiani@yahoo.co.in
Nepal Emerged as Taekwondo Team Champion in India
Taekwondo team to train for SEA Games in Laos
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s 40-member taekwondo team will start training at Hanoi’s Sports Training Centre No 1 on February 2 in preparation for the 25th SEA Games to be held in Laos late this year.
Last month, Nguyen Dinh Toan and Nguyen Minh Tu bagged a couple of gold medals in the mixed doubles of the World Taekwondo Performance Championships in Turkey.
Marital art has been a strong point for Vietnam in international competitions.
Artist Tran Hieu Ngan won the country’s first Olympic silver in the women’s under-57kg in Olympics Sydney in 2009.
National Jins back in training today
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) will resume the rigid training of its athletes today with the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos in December as their focus.
According to PTA national training director Stephen Fernandez, the association has lined up several competitions for its national team this year, the principal goal of which is a strong performance in Laos.
“We’ll have a busy year, lots of major competitions including the SEA Games,” said Fernandez, a former national athlete and Olympian.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has urged all members of the national teams to report back to training on January 15.
“They [jins] shortened their vacation but we think they’ll go back to training well-rested and invigorated from the Christmas break,” Fernandez said.
The RP taekwondo team bagged one gold, four silver and six bronze medals in the Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) SEA Games two years ago. Tshomlee Go won the solitary gold medal.
Taekwondo officials are also looking at the 2009 Asian Youth Olympics in Singapore in July, which is a qualifier for the 2010 Youth Olympics also in Singapore.
By: Ian Brion Business Mirror
Pak taekwondo team to go to Seoul for training
KARACHI: The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) is targetting South Korea as the most suitable spot for the training of its players ahead of the First Asian Martial Arts Games slated to be held in Bangkok from April 25 to May 5.
“We plan to send our players to Seoul for a two-week training in order to prepare them well ahead of the tough competition in Thailand. We intend to leave for South Korea on April 17 and from there the squad will move to Thailand on April 23 to participate in the Games,” the secretary of the PTF Major Wasim Ahmad told ‘The News’ in an interview on Wednesday.
He said he had already negotiated his plan with the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President and has been granted permission to train his team in South Korea for the Asian Martial Arts Games. He further said the trip would help boost the morale of the Pakistani players and will dispel the sort of fear from their hearts which they usually harbour about their Korean opponents.
“Asia is ruling over the world in taekwondo and the coming Games in Bangkok could be deemed as a world class show and our players will have to put in their best if they want to give good news to the nation,” Wasim added.
Elaborating on the expenses of the Seoul trip, he said it would cost around Rs. 1500,000 but called the trip is indispensable for preparation for such a big event.
He also said that he had apprised the President of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) General Arif Hassan about his plans during his meeting with the top brass of the martial arts federations early December last year in Islamabad, adding this will also come under discussion during the meeting of the national federations planned by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) in the middle of this month in the federal capital. However, Wasim showed optimism that General Arif Hassan, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Sports Trust (PST), will definitely help him implement his plans.
About his selection plans, he replied that leading players of the national and the national ranking championships which have already been conducted by the PTF at the end of last year will be put in the camp for the Bangkok event. He added that four men and the same number of women will represent Pakistan in taekwondo in the Bangkok Games.
It is pertinent to mention here that in the Asian Martial Arts Games, players from 45 countries, would show their worth in eight different disciplines.
By Alam Zeb Safi
http://www.thenews.com.pk
Australian, state and zone champs crowned
Two Australian champs were crowned from the one small Taekwondo club in the Nambucca Valley.
The results got better, as final points were calculated over the last few weeks. Two other members were crowned state and zone champions in their age groups.
Former Australian champion Reece Trent passed on his Australia Independent Martial Arts Tournament (IMAT) title for 10-15 year-olds to his younger brother, Trent.
Reece went on to claim the NSW championship for the same age group.
Hope Forrest was named Mid North Coast champion for her age.
Tournament trainer Dean Conlan was named Australian Senior Male Champion for over-18s.
Nambucca Valley Taekwondo Club head instructor Murray Hicks said this year ’s outstanding results had everything to do with the effort that Conlan had put into preparing students for the physical and psychological challenges of tournament competition.
"The club finished sixth out of all the clubs entered in IMAT from across Australia," he said.
"For a small club, that is a wonderful result, and Dean deserves all the credit for that." Conlan focused on a combination of fitness and training regimes to prepare students for tournaments, and prevent newcomers freaking out ’.
"You get used to sparring with the same people, so it is a challenge when you get there and you are put up against people fighting in a different style, who might be a lot bigger than you are," he said.
"You only have a couple of minutes to prove the worth of all your training, so you ’ve got to be ready to think on the spot." The champions ’ awards were decided by adding together all the tournament points accumulated during the year~ which rewarded both winning and participation.
Each competes in an age division against those on the same level as them. Hope is currently a red belt, while the Stack boys are Sho Dan Bos, or provisional black belts.
Dean is a third Dan black belt. All of them have been training for years to achieve their belts, and were looking forward to taking on the next step next year.
The group of champions has stock-piled a huge mound of trophies and medals from their activities throughout the year and are hoping for more success in 2009.
Guardian News,
New South Wales,Australia
Our Ember’s flying
Ember said. Recently the sports star was invited to attend the Canadian Commonwealth Games, but was unable to attend because of a lack of funds.
Next year, she is hoping to compete at the US Open in Las Vegas.
Ember trains four to five days a week and follows a strict diet and fitness regime. "To be the best at the sport you do have to make sacrifices, but for me, it ’s worth it." > Ember is this week ’s Manning/tam Leader Senior Sports Star nominee. To nominate someone who has competed at state level or higher, email manningham@leadernewspapers.com.au.
WHEN it comes to balancing work, studies and a gruelling taekwondo training regime, Park Orchards ’ Eve Ember knows how to tough it out.
The 20-year-old last year won silver at the Taekwondo Australian Open and National Championships in Sydney.
This followed gold at the same event in 2005, and a silver at the Victorian Championships in 2006.
Ember earned many of the medals while completing her VCE and working part time to cover training expenses.
"It certainly is a challenge, but something I enjoy and couldn ’t imagine not doing,"
Mannigham Leader
Melbourne, Australia
Taekwondo students impress instructors during grading
Thirty Orana Taekwondo (OTKD) students were put through their paces recently as theyworked toward a higher grading at their end-of-term assessment.
In what was an eventful night, 30 OTKD coloured belt studentsworked hard to keep up with the pace set by instructor Anthony O ’Leary 1st Dan, while Head of Style Chizen Taekwondo, Kim Macrae 5th Dan graded the students.
O ’Leary was very impressed with the students ’ growth and enthusiasm during the grading.
"The OTKD students have learned a range of skills including basic punches, taekwondo kicks, iKi moves, self-defence techniques and ITF patterns that are becoming more complexin technique," O ’Leary said.
These skills were put to the test at the grading and all students impressed on the night.
Some notable mentions include Jessica Riley, Alyssa O ’Leary, Kalina Davis and Brandon Mohr who all demonstrated outstanding skills and effort.
James Fern demonstrated the tenet of perseverance to complete all set skill requirements to gain his yellow belt and he was also awarded the club ’s award for this tenet.
Twelve other students demonstrated outstanding skills and went on to gain their green belts and blue tips.
These students included Teagan and Mikaela Percy, Toby Stewart and Jordyn Dalton who performed excellent turning kicks and showed great control with patterns.
Chloe Rosser, Nicole Heath, Kelly Hannifey and Brandon Mohr worked hard throughout the two hours of the grading to be awarded their green belts in a double grading, a rare achievement.
Daily Liberal
