GM Gregory Fears
Taekwondo Hall of Fame® Ceremony 2009
Country : USA
ABOUT GM GREGORY FEARS
In 2009 GM Gregory Fears was inducted into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame. He made history by being the first USA player to win silver in two consecutive World Taekwondo Championships, 1977 in Chicago, USA and 1979 in Stuttgart Germany. See his incredible competitive record brlow.
COMPETITIVE HISTORY:
1973-1st Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division-U.S Open, Taekwondo Championships (Charleston W. VA.
1974-1st Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division-Open Taekwondo / Karate Championships.Cincinnati, Ohio.
1974-2nd Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division Open taekwondo / karate Championships.
1974-1st Place Jr. (14 to 16) Division-U.S Open Taekwondo / karate Championships (Dayton, Ohio).
1974-1st Place Jr. (14 to16) Battle of Columbus, Ohio.
1975-1st Place Men Light Weight Division-U.S Open Taekwondo Championships (Charleston W. VA.
1975 – Grand Champion-U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships (Charleston W. Virginia)
1975 – 1st Place Men Light Weight-U.S, Open Taekwondo / Karate Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana).
1975 – Grand Champion-U. S Open Taekwondo / Karate Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana).
1975 – 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-Taekwondo / karate Open Championships
1976 – Gold Medal Feather Weight-National AAU Taekwondo Games (Dayton, Ohio).
1977 – Gold Medal Feather Weight National-USTU Games (Berkeley California).
1977 – 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships (Dayton, Ohio).
1977 – Grand Champion-U.S. Taekwondo Championships (Dayton, Ohio).
1977- 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-U.S.Taekwondo / Karate Championships (Kalamazoo, Mich).
1977 – Grand Champion-U.S Taekwondo / Karate Open Championships (Kalamazoo, Michigan).
1977 – 2nd Place Men Light Weight Division-Battle of Columbus, Ohio.
1977 Silver Medal-World Games, (Chicago, Ill,)
1977 – Received Player of The year award presented by The World Taekwondo Governing Body.
1978 – Featured on front of International Brochure (Taekwondo World Games).
1978 – Gold Medal- U.S National Champions (Washington, D.C).
1978 – 1st Place Men Light Weight-Kim’s U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships (Pittsburg, PA
1978 – 2nd Place Lightweight – Henry Cho’s All American Open, Madison Square Garden – New York
1978 – Grand Champion-Kims U.SP Open Championships (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania).
1978 – Bronze Pre-World Games (Seoul, Korea).
1978 – Gold Medal-Pan-American Games (Mexico, City).
1979 – Gold Medal -U.S Nationals (Dayton, Ohio).
1979 – Silver Medal- World Championships (Stuttgart Germany).
1979 – Gold Medal -North American Games (Honolulu, Hawaii).
1980 – 1st Place Men Light Weight Division-(Battle of Columbus.)
1980 – Grand Champion-(Battle of Columbus, Ohio)
1982 – Gold Medal-Police Olympics (Columbus, Ohio)
Greg began his martial arts training under in 1973 at age of 14
Former member of Ernie Reyes’ West Coast Demo Team
