Ottawa, ON – Taekwondo Canada is pleased to announce the National Teams for the upcoming Cadet and Junior Pan Am Championships being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from April 24th to 26th. The team was selected based on results from Taekwondo Canada’s National Championships held in January.
The Cadet and Junior National Kyorugi Teams consist of 13 and 20 athletes respectively with the National Poomsae Team having 20 athletes. Joining the National Team are four additional junior kyorugi athletes that earned Wildcard entries from winning various Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU)
events through the 2022-2023 year. The team includes representation from five provinces. coaches will also attend the event on behalf of Team Canada. The full team is listed below:
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Ottawa, ON – Taekwondo Canada is pleased to announce the National Teams for the upcoming Cadet and Junior Pan Am Championships being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from April 24th to 26th. The team was selected based on results from Taekwondo Canada’s National Championships held in January.
The Cadet and Junior National Kyorugi Teams consist of 13 and 20 athletes respectively with the National Poomsae Team having 20 athletes. Joining the National Team are four additional junior kyorugi athletes that earned Wildcard entries from winning various Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU)
events through the 2022-2023 year. The team includes representation from five provinces. coaches will also attend the event on behalf of Team Canada. The full team is listed below:
| Name | City | Event(s) | Club | Home Coach |
Macy Li Jayden Yu
Rachel Lee
Jake Kang Ryan Lee
Emily Hoang
Jingjing Xu Nicholas Ma Rachel Wong Ashley Lai Josh Huang Katrina Lee Emma Chau Emily Au
Ethan So
Godwin Li Alan Van Kai-Hsin Chang
Cailin Cooke
Markham, ON Richmond, BC
Vaughan, ON
Aurora, ON Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC Richmond, BC Markham, ON Stouffville, ON Richmond, BC Vancouver, BC Markham, ON Markham, ON
Richmond Hill, ON
Markham, ON Toronto, ON
Etobicoke, ON Glen Williams, ON
Cadet Female Freestyle U17 Team Cadet Male Cadet Team Male Junior Female Freestyle U17 Female Junior Male Junior Team Male Cadet Pair Cadet Team Male Cadet Pair Cadet Team Female Junior Pair Junior Pair Cadet Team Female Cadet Team Female Cadet Team Male Junior Team Female Junior Team Female Junior Team Female Junior Team Male Freestyle U17 Team Junior Team Male Freestyle U17 Male Freestyle U17 Pair Freestyle U17 Team Freestyle U17 Pair Freestyle U17 Team
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts Wu’s Taekwondo School Canada
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts Wu’s Taekwondo School Canada
Wu’s Taekwondo School Canada
Wu’s Taekwondo School Canada
Wu’s Taekwondo School Canada Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts Wu’s Taekwondo School Canada Jeon Eui Taekwondo Moohan Taekwondo Moohan Taekwondo
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts Orangeville Taekwondo
Ri Seong Kang Holly Cheuk
Ri Seong Kang
Ri Seong Kang Holly Cheuk
Holly Cheuk
Holly Cheuk
Holly Cheuk Ri Seong Kang Ri Seong Kang Holly Cheuk Lois Fong Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng
Ri Seong Kang
Ri Seong Kang Ri Seong Kang
Ri Seong Kang Ri Seong Kang
Heinrich Botha
Airdrie, AB
Freestyle U17 Team
Master Rim’s Taekwondo
Seoungmin Rim
| Danique Regnier- Brown | La Salle, MB | Cadet F-148cm | Tactical Taekwondo | Kate Nosworthy |
| Raya Porter | Wellington, NS | Cadet F-156cm | Inner Strength Taekwondo Academy | Helbert Porter |
| Isla Estepa | Brampton, ON | Cadet F-156cm | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Hannah Brewster | Stouffville, ON | Cadet F-164cm | Young Choung Taekwondo | Emilia Camastro |
| Estelle Lam | Winnipeg, MB | Cadet F-168cm | Tactical Taekwondo | Kate Nosworthy |
| Lana Purificacion | Shelburne, ON | Cadet F-172cm | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Levi Gavas | Bomanville, ON | Cadet M-156cm | Whitby Taekwondo Academy | Ron Lemoire |
| Zach Gillis | Woodbridge, ON | Cadet M-160cm | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Nikola Samardzic | Ottawa, ON | Cadet M-164cm | Capital Taekwondo Martial Arts Academy | Radomir Samardzic |
| Zineddine Chebli | Montréal, QC | Cadet M-168cm | Fighter Academy | Redouane Malek |
| Leo Mazzone | East York, ON | Cadet M-172cm | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Thomas Ong-Walters | Richmond Hill, ON | Cadet M-176cm | Tiger Kicks Martial Arts | Matt Ross |
| Ronan Sinclair | Fall River, NS | Cadet M+180cm | Inner Strength Taekwondo | Helbert Porter |
Sarangi Brindamohan Justine Carpentier Léanne Gaudreault Maude Ricard Laila Khan Ella Brewster Gabrielle Beaulieu
Lauren Hong
Enza Wybraniak Skyler Sinclair Omid Eram Muhammad Alzghool Vincent Ko Noah Nacsa Almahdi Alzghool
Vaughan, ON
Québec, QC
Drummondville, QC
Québec, QC
Ottawa, ON Stouffville, ON
Lac-Beauport, QC
Ottawa, ON
Fort Erie, ON
Fall River, NS
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Richmond Hill, ON Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Junior F-42kg
Junior F-44kg
Junior F-46kg
Junior F-49kg
Junior F-52kg Junior F-55kg
Junior F-59kg
Junior F-63kg
Junior F-68kg
Junior F+68kg
Junior M-45kg
Junior M-48kg
Junior M-51kg Junior M-55kg
Junior M-59kg
Black Belt World
Club de taekwondo Sainte-Foy
Excellence Taekwondo
Club de taekwondo Sainte-Foy
Phoenix Taekwondo Academy Young Choung Taekwondo
Taekwondo Lac-Beauport
Capital Taekwondo Martial Arts Academy
Niagara Taekwondo
Inner Strength Taekwondo
Chu’s Martial Arts
Young Choung Taekwondo
Son’s Taekwondo Academy Black Belt World
Young Choung Taekwondo
Yohan Chang
Alain Bernier
Jean Faucher
Alain Bernier
George Koh Young Choung François L’heureux Radomir Samardzic
Hyang Hun Jung
Helbert Porter
Jason Phinney
Young Choung
Sung min Son Yohan Chang
Young Choung
Jacob Fortin
Ilya Lenco Victor Beaudet
Jamie Bow Aubert Le Bel
*Wildcard athlete
Junior M-63kg Junior M-68kg Junior M-73kg
Junior M-78kg Junior M+78kg
Cap-Rouge Saint-Augustin Xavier Taekwondo École de Taekwondo Roussin Master Myung’s Taekwondo –
Markham East Mourad Taekwondo
Martin Montes Jeremy Reeve Julie Roy
Edward Fong
Raymond Mourad
Saint Augustin de Desmaures, QC Maryvale, NS
Montréal, QC Markham, ON Montréal, QC
| Megan Brewster* | Stouffville, ON | Junior F-52kg | Young Choung Taekwondo | Young Choung |
| Amanda Frelih* | Pickering, ON | Junior F-52kg | Durham Taekwondo | Sofia Hovnanian |
| Madeline Stroeder* | Waterloo, ON | Junior F-55kg | Five Rings Martial Arts | Greg Bauer |
| Enzo Fabi* | Lienard, QC | Junior M-48kg | Club de taekwondo Sainte-Foy | Alain Bernier |
Taekwondo Canada’s High Performance Director Dr. Allan Wrigley shared his thoughts on the upcoming event, “The Cadet and Junior Pan American Championships continue to be a great development opportunity for both our athletes and coaches. Our focus is on providing these individuals with the appropriate competition environments while still being challenged to perform at their best.”
The team will be supported by Team Leader Dr. Allan Wrigley, Team Manager Brittany Rich, along with Team Physician Dr. Fiona Hanlon-Dearman and Athletic Therapists Rick Lau and Tina Szeto.
About Taekwondo Canada:
Taekwondo Canada is the official governing body of Taekwondo in Canada, overseeing the sport in all Provinces and Territories. Taekwondo Canada is recognized by World Taekwondo, the International Olympic Committee, PATU and Sport Canada. Taekwondo Canada will continue to be a leading nation in the sport by providing leadership and opportunities to enable its participants to achieve their goals.
Contact:
Dave Harris
Executive Director
(519) 859-7410 ed@taekwondo-canada.com