Last Saturday was a big day for UCLA Taekwondo! After preparing all summer, four of our members represented the team as competitors at the 2022 LA Invitational Taekwondo Hanmadang. It was a long day, but it was a day well spent. We couldn't be more proud of the effort and determination our competitors put into this competition. UCLA Taekwondo ended up winning four gold medals and one silver medal, go bruins!
Congratulations to all of our competitors:
Collin Le: 4th Dan Individual Poomsae: 1st Place
Yurui Dong: 3rd Dan Individual Poomsae: 1st Place
William Smith: 2nd Dan Individual Sparring: 1st Place
William Smith: 2nd Dan Team Sparring: 2nd Place
Taiga Komatsuki: Purple Belt Individual Poomsae: 1st Place
Thank you to all of our volunteers for your hard work at the tournament: Ahan Agarwal, Adarsh Chilkunda, Jesus Ramirez, Kevin San Juan, and Sarah Truong. We would also like to say a thank you to our spectators and Co-Presidents Diana Andrade and Eugene Kimura, as well as Coach Oh for your support at the tournament!
What a way to start the 2022-2023 school year! Our team had tons of fun competing and bonding with each other, we're so excited for the next tournament!
Joining UCLA Taekwondo
If you're interested in joining UCLA Taekwondo for the 2022-2023 school year, make sure to join our mailing list here:Â
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We'll have more information on our first practices uploaded to our socials and mailing list soon! Keep an eye out for announcements regarding EAF and Recfest as well.
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