GM Jae Yoon An

BIOGRAPHY

9th Degree Certified Black Belt, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters (2012)International Judge Certificate, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters (2005)First Degree TKD Guidance Certificate (2005)World Poomsae Judge Certificate from WT, World Taekwondo Federation (2004)First Degree Judge Certificate from KTA, Korea Taekwondo Association (2003)

POSITIONS

Chairman, Poomsae Judge Committee, Seoul Taekwondo Association (2007 to Present)Chief Instructor, Poomsae Training Institute of Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters (2005 to Present)Supervisor, Judging Committee, Seoul Taekwondo Association (2003 to Present)Vice-Chairman, Department of Education, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters (2001-2009)Chairman, Poomsae Judge Committee, KTA, Korea Taekwondo Association (2015 to 2016)

TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE

1st Place – WT, World Taekwondo Federation Poomsae Contest (2007-2009)
1st Place – Individual Division: The 9th Korea Open International, Chuncheon,Poomsae Division (2013)
Grand Prize – The 4th International Taekwondo Poomsae Contest (2009)
1st Place – Individual Division: The 4th WT, World Taekwondo Federation, International Poomsae Contest @ Egypt (2009)
1st Place – The 4thWT, World Taekwondo Federation, Competition for selecting National TKD team. (2009)
1st Place – Individual division: The 6thKTA, Korea Taekwondo Association, National Poomsae Competition (2009)
1st Place – Individual Division: The 3rdWT, World Taekwondo Federation, International Poomsae Competition @ Turkey (2008)
1st Place – The 3rd WT, World Taekwondo Federation, Competition for selecting National TKD team (2008)
1st Place – Group Division: The 2nd WT, World Taekwondo Federation, International Poomsae TKD Competition @ South Korea (2007)
1st Place – The 4th KTA, Korea Taekwondo Association, National Poomsae Competition (2007)
1st Place – Creative Poomsae Division: World TKD Hanmadang Competition (2006)
1st Place – Group Poomsae Division: The 2ndKTA, Korea Taekwondo Association National Competition (2005)

INTERNATIONAL POOMSAE SEMINARS

Special Poomsae Test Instructor & Judge Committee, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Chicago &LA (2013)
US Taekwondo Grandmasters Society, Poomsae Seminar: Chicago, Dallas, Oklahoma & LA (2010-2013)
Certified Masters Seminar Judge Committee (Turkey, 2012)
France Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2012)
Turkey Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2012)
Germany Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2011)
Russia Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2009& 2010)
Chile Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2008)
Hong Kong Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2008)
Peru Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2008)
Taiwan Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2007)
Thailand Taekwondo Association Poomsae Seminar (2005)
USA Invitation Poomsae Tour Seminar (LA, Chicago, NJ, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Hampshire & Cleveland, 2015-2017)
Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Seminar (China & Macao, 2016)
Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters,Seminar (Iran&Denmark, 2017)
Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Seminar (Russia, 2018)

AWARDS

1st Place – The 5th Korea Open, Chun-Cheon International TKD Tournament (2005)MVP Award – 4 Grand Slam Champion at the 5th Korea Open, Chun-Cheon International TKD Tournament (2005)Award Certificate from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2012)Baekma Medal (Presidential Award) from the President of South Korea (2011)Grand Prize, Best Guidance from the Korea Junior TKD Federation (2007)Commendation from WT, World Taekwondo Federation (1999)Commendation from Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters (1998)

2011 INDUCTION INTO THE OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME

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