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Tae-ho Kwon (born 7 January 1971) is a Korean taekwondo practitioner. He competed in the men's finweight at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Born in Korea, Kwon decided to study taekwondo at a young age after being impressed by older taekwondo students walking in their doboks on the street. He later attended junior high and high school on a sports scholarship. He competed in several international taekwondo competitions including Asian Championships, World Championships, and the 1988 Olympic Games. In the 90's, Kwon immigrated to the United States and settled in Southern California where he lives with his family and he currently runs a taekwondo studio.

Career highlights

• 1992 Asian Championships: GOLD
• 1991 World Cup: GOLD
• 1989 World Championships: GOLD
• 1988 Pre Olympic Games: GOLD
• 1988 Asian Championships: GOLD

References

1. "Kwon Tae-Ho". Olympedia.
2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Distinguished Speaker: T.H. Kwon Meet an Olympic Gold Medalist. YouTube.
3. "TaekwondoData".
4. "TaekwondoData".
5. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: [레전드리턴즈]태권도 10단 콤보 타고난 싸움꾼 권태호_제 9회세계태권도선수권대회. YouTube.
6. "Official Report 1988 v.2 page 167".
7. "Tae-Ho KWON Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1988 Kwon Tae Ho vs Juan Moreno. YouTube.
9. "TaekwondoData".

External links

• Tae-Ho KWON at Olympics.com
• Tae-Ho KWON at Olympic.org (archived)
• Kwon Tae-ho at TaekwondoData.com

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