Ottawa, ON (June 27, 2022) – Taekwondo Canada is pleased to announce the 2022 Cadet and Junior National Teams for the upcoming Cadet and Junior Pan Am Championships being held in Heredia, Costa Rica, June 29th and 30th. The team was selected based on results from Taekwondo Canada’s National Championships held in Toronto on April 17th.
The Cadet and Junior National Kyorugi Teams consist of 17 and 19 athletes respectively with the National Poomsae Team having 11 athletes, all coming from 5 provinces. Twelve coaches and two Trainers will also attend the event.
The full team is listed below:
| TEAM COACHES | |||
| Alain Bernier | Amanda Rego | Carla Bacco | Emilia Camastro |
| Helbert Porter | Jason Phinney | Jeremy Reeve | Raymond Mourad |
| Ri Seong Kang | Sami Arous | Sungmin Son | Young Choung |
| TEAM TRAINERS | |
| Ron Lemoire | Yohan Chang |
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ATHLETES |
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NAME |
EVENT | DIVISION(S) | CLUB | COACH |
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Ciara Bennett |
Kyorugi | Cadet F-33 | Inner Strength Taekwondo Academy | Helbert Porter |
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Raya Mae Porter |
Kyorugi | Cadet F-37 | Inner Strength Taekwondo Academy | Helbert Porter |
| Hana Tedford | Kyorugi | Cadet F-41 | Moohan Taekwondo | Sun Mi Park |
| Anna Jo | Kyorugi | Cadet F-44 | Woo Yong’s Taekwondo Academy | Woo Yong Jung |
| Maria Bordokina | Kyorugi | Cadet F-47 | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Isla Estepa | Kyorugi | Cadet F-51 | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Ella Brewster | Kyorugi | Cadet F-55 | Young Choung Taekwondo Academy | Emilia Camastro |
| Enza Wybraniak | Kyorugi | Cadet F+59 | Jung’s Niagara Taekwondo | Hyanghun Jung |
| Levi Gavas | Kyorugi | Cadet M-33 | Whitby Taekwondo Academy | Ron Lemoire |
| Zach Gillis | Kyorugi | Cadet M-37 | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Muhammad Alzghool | Kyorugi | Cadet M-45 | Young Choung Taekwondo Academy | Young Su Choung |
| Finn Taylor | Kyorugi | Cadet M-49 | Young Choung Taekwondo Academy | Emilia Camastro |
| Omid Eram | Kyorugi | Cadet M-53 | Chu’s Martial Arts | Jason Phinney |
| Yassine Hilal | Kyorugi | Cadet M-57 | Karmas Taekwondo Academy | Ahmed Karmas |
| Ilya Lenco | Kyorugi | Cadet M-61 | Xavier Taekwondo | Jeremy Reeve |
| Matteo Bennett | Kyorugi | Cadet M-65 | Cascadia Martial Arts | Dustin Fee |
| Ronan Sinclair | Kyorugi | Cadet M+65 | Inner Strength Taekwondo Academy | Helbert Porter |
| Sarangi Brindamohan | Kyorugi | Junior F-42 | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Justine Carpentier | Kyorugi | Junior F-44 | Club de taekwondo de Ste-Foy | Alain Bernier |
| Maude Ricard | Kyorugi | Junior F-46 | Club de taekwondo de Ste-Foy | Alain Bernier |
| Megan Brewster | Kyorugi | Junior F-52 | Young Choung Taekwondo Academy | Young Su Choung |
| Katie Cox | Kyorugi | Junior F-55 | Scotia World Taekwondo | Jackson Carrol |
| Gabrielle Beaulieu | Kyorugi | Junior F-59 | Club de taekwondo Lac-Beauport | François L’Heureux |
| Giorgia Pezzo | Kyorugi | Junior F-63 | Young Choung Taekwondo Academy | Young Su Choung |
| Maya Lukic | Kyorugi | Junior F-68 | K H Min Taekwondo | Amanda Rego |
| Aiya Hamrouni | Kyorugi | Junior F+68 | Club d’arts martiaux Ultime Sport | Sami Arous |
| Enzo Fabi | Kyorugi | Junior M-45 | Club de taekwondo de Ste-Foy | Alain Bernier |
| Noah Nacsa | Kyorugi | Junior M-48 | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Nithan Brindamohan | Kyorugi | Junior M-51 | Black Belt World | Yohan Chang |
| Almahdi Alzghool | Kyorugi | Junior M-55 | Young Choung Taekwondo Academy | Young Su Choung |
| Jordan Boodoo | Kyorugi | Junior M-59 | Son’s Taekwondo Academy | Sungmin Son |
| Ayoub Bouriel | Kyorugi | Junior M-63 | Club de taekwondo de Beauport | Paul Germain |
| Benjamin Tait | Kyorugi | Junior M-68 | Phoenix Taekwondo | George Koh |
| Jacob Boodoo | Kyorugi | Junior M-73 | Son’s Taekwondo Academy | Sungmin Son |
| Balvir Dhillon | Kyorugi | Junior M-78 | Son’s Taekwondo Academy | Sungmin Son |
| Aubert Le Bel | Kyorugi | Junior M+78 | Académie de taekwondo Raymond Mourad | Raymond Mourad |
| Jake Kang | Poomsae | Cadet Male Freestyle U17 Team |
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Rachel Lee | Poomsae | Cadet Female Freestyle U17 Female |
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Godwin Li | Poomsae | Cadet Pair | Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Rachel Wong | Poomsae | Cadet Pair | Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts |
Ri Seong Kang |
| Ethan So | Poomsae | Junior Male Junior Pair |
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Christine Cho | Poomsae | Junior Pair Freestyle U17 Pair |
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Kai-Hsin Chang | Poomsae | Freestyle U17 Male Freestyle U17 Team |
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Alan Van | Poomsae | Freestyle U17 Pair Freestyle U17 Team |
Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts | Ri Seong Kang |
| Heinrich Botha | Poomsae | Freestyle U17 Team | Master Rim’s Taekwondo | Seongmin Rim |
| Grace Campbell | Poomsae | Freestyle U17 Team | Master Rim’s Taekwondo |
Seoungmin Rim |
| Cailin Cooke | Poomsae | Freestyle U17 Team | Orangeville Taekwondo |
Bhajan Mann |
“The 2022 Cadet and Junior Pan American Championships will be the first opportunity for many of our team members to compete internationally. It is an important aspect of our development pathway and is critical for our preparations into the Cadet and Junior Kyorugi World Championships later this summer.” said Dr. Allan Wrigley, High Performance Director for Taekwondo Canada. “The poomsae team is well positioned to perform at their best with the majority of team members having already successfully represented Taekwondo Canada at the Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in April of this year.”
The team will further be supported by the Team Leader Dr. Allan Wrigley, Team Manager Brittany Rich, along with Athletic Therapist Rick Lau and Chiropractor Dr. Isabelle Mallette.
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.
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Contact:
Dave Harris
Executive Director
(519) 859-7410
dharris@taekwondo-canada.com