Taekwondo Hall of Fame
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The Taekwondo Hall of Fame (TKDHOF) is an international organization of technical advisors who are themselves members of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), World TaeKwon-Do Alliance (WTA), and other major Taekwondo entities. The technical advisors, many who are themselves world champions, coaches,and leaders[citation needed] are responsible for identifying, recognizing and honoring persons and groups who have significantly contributed to the development, growth, and advancement of Tae Kwon Do as a martial art and global sport.
The Taekwondo Hall of Fame headquarters is located in New Jersey, USA with technical advisory staff located in Korea, Canada, Mexico, [[[Puerto Rico]], Afghanistan, Russia, Ireland, India, and several other countries.[citation needed]
Kim Pyung Soo, a 10th Degree Black Belt and founder of the Chayon Ryu style who has been featured in Taekwondo Times magazine and Black Belt magazine is the Senior Technical advisor in the United States. He was Black Belt Magazine's sole Korea correspondent from 1964 to 1968.[citation needed] As a result Kim Pyung Soo was inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame and received the "Journalist-Historian of the Year" award.
According to the TKDHOF , "Taekwondo is an art which can be practiced by nearly everyone, designed to improve the human being on various levels".[who?]
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Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster Dong Keun Park, who was the only undefeated Korea National Champion for 6 years in the early 60's[citation needed] was one of the first persons inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. He currently teaches in Jersey City, New Jersey and recently released a book on the subject.
2004 Olympic silver medalist Nia Abdallah of Houston, Texas was the first actively competing female to be inducted.
Allen Steen, Skipper Mullins, and Mitchell Bobrow were inducted to represent the period of the 60's.
Mike Warren, Joseph Hayes, Albert Cheeks, Fred Absher and members of the team that competed at the 1st World Taekwondo Championships held in Korea in 1973 were inducted to represent the period of the 70's.
Several of the most prominent figures in history of Tae Kwon Do were also inducted including Nam Tae Hi, Kim Bok Man, Rhee Ki Ha, Chang Keun Choi, Cho Sang Min, Young II Kong and the "Pioneer of American Tae Kwon Do" Jhoon Goo Rhee.
Other inductees included Alejandro Chacon Zambada, Mounir Ghrwari, William Sullivan, Ray Nikiel, Dawn Lefebvre, John Holloway, Chuck Stepan, Joe Corley, Sarah Chung, Darryl Henegan, Arlene Limas, US Army Sgt Louis Davis, Laxman Basnet, Ramiro Guzman of Mexico, and Benny Rivera. Benny Rivera's students were also awarded "Puerto Rico Team of the Year". M-Team of California gave a spectacular demonstration earning them the "Demonstration Team of the Year" award.
Other nominees for induction included Henk Meijer (Netherlands), Amr Khairy (Egypt), Tuncay Levent and Pinar Budak (Germany), Brigette Yague (Spain, Donal O’Donoghue (Ireland), and Wong Liang Ming (Singapore)
