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Grandmaster Kwon
Grandmaster Duk Gun Kwon

CERTIFICATIONS:

1991     9th Dan  Black Belt, Taekwondo (Kukkiwon Certified)                          
1987     9th Dan Black Belt, Hapkido (Internationally Certified)
1977     Certified International Master Instructor (Kukkiwon ,WTF, Cerrtified)
1977     Certified International Referee ( Kukkiwon, WTF, Certified)

FOUNDER:

1989     United States National Taekwondo Federation
1992     World Taekwondo Council
1995     World Koryo Gumdo Association
1995     World Traditional Hapkido Alliance 
1998      International Martial Arts Education Program 

USTU TEAM MANAGER:

1983     6th World Taekwondo Championship, Denmark
1983     4th Pan Am Championship in Suriname, S. A.                            
1985     1st Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Republic of China
1985     US Olympic Sports Festival, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1986     US Olympic Sports Festival, Houston, Texas

USTU (U.S. Olympic Governing Body) TEAM DIRECTOR: 
1985     World Games Championship, London, England
1986     1st World University Championship, Berkeley, California
1986     1st World Cup Championship, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1990     2nd World University Championship, Spain

HOST:

1984     10th USTU/ AAU National TKD Championships, Triton College, Illinois
1985     5th USTU Jr. Olympic Championships, Triton, River Grove, Illinois
1985     10th National Collegiate Championship, Harper College, Illinois
1988     Exhibition bouts between Korean Olympic team and US Team, Illinois
1990     Exhibition bouts with Kyung Hee Team and National Collegiate Team
1990     USTU Instructor Seminar, Illinois
1992     16th US National Collegiate Championships, Harper College, Illinois
1992     Demonstration from Yong In University TKD Team in Illinois
1992     Demonstration from Hodori Taekwondo Team in Illinois

1993    ' 94,' 97-'99, '02  USNTF Nationals                                                            
1995     Host To Korean President Young Sam Kim, Chicago,  Illinois
          
1989      1990, 2000, 2001: Educational Trip to Korea

CONDUCTED:

1986     AAU/ USA Jr. Olympic TKD Camp. In St. Louis, Missouri

1992     Korean Day, 700 Taekwondoists Parade, Chicago, Illinois

Appointments:

1985-87   Chairman of  Junior Committee in USTU

1987         Technical Assistance Director, Pan Am Games, Indianapolis, Indiana

1991         Auditor Pan Am Taekwondo Union

1987         Member of Technical Committee in WTF

1992         Secretary General of WTF Master Games Committee

1993         Chairman of Korean American Association Board of Directors

1993-97   Chairman of Junior Committee in WTF

1994         Member of Promotion Committee for TKD Olympic Status

1995         Citizenship Advisory Council for City of Chicago

1998-02   Chairman of Sport for all Committee in WTF

1999         Special Assistant to WTF President /IOC, VP , Un Yong Kim

2003         Advisor to the World Taekwondo Federation

ELECTED:

1984-1992  President of Illinois Taekwondo Association
1985-1989  USTU National Vice President
1992- 1996  President Midwest Taekwondo Federation
1995- 1997  President of Korean American Association in Chicago, Illinois

PRESENTED HONORARY BLACK BELTS TO:

  • Sports Director of Dominican Republic:  Cesar Cedeno
  • Mayor of Chicago, Illinois: Richard M. Daley
  • Illinois Governor: Jim Edgar
  • Mayor of St. Louis, MO:  Clarence Harmon
  • Mayor of Euclid, OH:  David M. Lynch
  • Mayor of Cagvas, PR:  William Marin
  • Wardman of Chicago, IL:  Richard Mell
  • Recreation Secretary of Bayamon, PR:  Lourdes Colon Morales
  • Mayor of Lincoln, Illinois:  Joan L. Ritter
  • Mayor of Bayamon, PR:  Ramon Luis Rivera
  • Superintendent of Police Chicago, IL:  Matt Rodriguez
  • Illinois Governor: George Ryan
  • Lord Provost of Scotland:  Margaret Smith

PERSONAL AWARDS:

1992     Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree  

1992     Leadership Award,  City of Chicago   

1998      TAEKWONDO TIMES Cover Master 

1998     Given the Key to the City of St. Louis, Missouri  

2000     Given the Key to the City of Lincoln, Illinois