-78 Male Welter
1-Park Jeong Ho KOR
2-Hu Po Kang TPE
3-Wong Kai Meng MAS
3-Briones Alexander PHI

-84 Male Middle
1-Jeong Yeong Han KOR
2-Bai Yu CHN
3-Jalal Mahmoud JOR
3-Baayon Mahir SYR

+84 Male Heavy
1-Nguyen Van Hung VIE
2-Al Adhami Abdul Qadir QUT
3-Aldosary Khalid Abdullah SAR
3-Ibrahim Kamal JOR

-47 Female Fin
1-Park Hyo Jeo KOR
2-Ngyen Thi Huyen Dieu VIE
3-Awatef Al-Assaf JOR
3-Cao Jie CHN

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2003 WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT RESULTS

-49kg FEMALE OLYMPIC FLY WEIGHT
1- INDONISIA: Wangsa Putri Juana ASIA
2- VENEZUALA: Contreras Dalia PAN AM
3- THAILAND: Boorapolchai Yaowapa ASIA
3- CUBA: Labrada Diaz Yanely PAN AM

-58kg MALE OLYMPIC FLY WEIGHT
1- CHINESE TAIPEI: Chu Mu Yen ASIA
2- SPAIN: Ramos Juan Antonio EURO
3- PHILLIPINES: Go Tshomlee ASIA

-57kg FEMALE OLYMPIC FEATHER WEIGHT
1- KOREA: Jang Ji Won ASIA
2- ITALY: Corsi Cristiana EURO
3- FRANCE: Epangue Gwladys EURO

-68 MALE OLYMPIC FEATHER WEIGHT
1- KOREA: Lee Won Jae ASIA
2- SOUTH AFRICA: Mahlangu Duncan AFRICA
3- VENEZUELA: Luis Garcia PAN AM
3- ITALY: Molfetta Carlo EURO

+67kg FEMALE OLYMPIC HEAVY WEIGHT
1- AUSTRALIA: Morgan Tina ASIA
2- FRANCE: Baverel Myriam EURO
3- ITALY: Castrignano Daniela EURO
3- CHINA: Chen Zhong ASIA

+80kg MALE OLYMPIC HEAVY WEIGHT
1- KOREA: Moon Dae Sung ASIA
2- DENMARK: Asidiah Zakaria EURO
3- VENEZUELA: Luis Noguera PAN AM

-68 FEMALE OLYMPIC WELTER WEIGHT
1- CHINA: Wei Luo ASIA
2- KOREA: Yeon Ji Kim ASIA
3- NORWAY: Nina Solheim EURO

-80kg MALE OLYMPIC WELTER WEIGHT
1- FRANCE: Christophe Negrel EURO
2- IRAN: Yossef Karami ASIA
3- USA: Steven Lopez PAN AM
3- AZERBAIJAN: Rashad Ahmadov EURO

2004 REGIONAL TAEKWONDO OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT RESULTS

-58kg MALE OLYMPIC FLY WEIGHT
1- EGYPT: Tamer Salah AFRICA
2- LIBYA: Ezz Eldin Abo Elkassem AFRICA
1- MEXICO: Oscar Salazar PAN AM
2- BRAZIL: Marcel Wenceslau PAN AM
3- DOMINICAN REP: Gabriel Mercedes PAN AM
1- THAILAND: Sutihlkunkarn Ussadate ASIA
2- INDONESIA: Satriyo Rahadhani ASIA
3- VIETNAM: Nguyen Quoc Huan ASIA
1- RUSSIA: Seifula Magomedov EURO
2- GREAT BRITAIN: Paul Green EURO
3- UKRAINE: Alexsandr Shaposhnyk EURO

2003 WORLD TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS.

Male - 54 kg
1. CHOI, Yeon-Ho (KOR)
2. GREEN, Paul (GBR)
3. MAMMADOV, Zahid (AZE)
3. CRUZ, Roberto (PHI)

Yeon-Ho CHOI (KOR), 2003 World Champion (Fin -54 kg, male)
I had no thoughts, I felt nothing when I knew that I had won. I just felt empty. It felt great to have defended my title, but when I won for the first time, it felt somewhat better. Then it was the first time that I had won a big competition. Coming here, I didnt feel pressure. But it was a hard competition for me, because I had to loose 8 kilograms (to keep his weight category). It was hard to keep the weight down here. There was no sauna, for example.

Female - 47 kg
1. YAGUE, Brigida (ESP)
2. YING, Wang (CHN)
3. PHAM, Thucuc (GER)
3. CONTRERAS, Dalia (VEN)

Brigida Yague (ESP), 2003 World Champion (Fin -47 kg, female)
I feel wonderful after winning tonight. My adversary was a lot taller than me, but that meant she was also slower. So this worked to my advantage eventually. I was second at the 2001 World Championships, and now I got my first (senior) World title.

Male - 58 kg
1. YEN, Chu Mu (TPE)
2. KANJOBEH, Behzad Khodadad (IRI)
3. KO, Seok-Hwa (KOR)
3. THACKREY, Tim (USA)

Chu Mu YEN (TPE), 2003 World Champion (Fly -58 kg, male)
It was incredible that I am World Champion. It was a hard fight, I didnt have much strength left. But I was mentally strong, and the support of the Chinese Taipei team really helped me to do my job. I want to thank my coach Mr. Zhang. It is my first World title.

Female - 51 kg
1. LEE, Ji-Hye (KOR)
2. LABRADA, Yanelis (CUB)
3. VOREN, Elisha (USA)
3. YAOWAPA, Boorapolchal (THA)

Ji-Hye LEE (KOR), 2003 World Champion (Fly -51 kg, female)
It was difficult for me to make the National team of Korea, and so I am especially happy to have won here in Germany. I never have been to Worlds before. I was in very good shape at the beginning, but then in the quarter final I had some problems. Finally I was able to pull myself together. My first thoughts after winning went to my parents and to my coach.

Male - 62 kg
1. HSIUNG, Huang-Chih, (TPE)
2. BADIA, Omar (ESP)
3. LOPEZ, Peter (USA)
3. GHOLAMZADEH, Omid (IRI)

Chih-Hsiung HUANG (TPE), 2003 World Champion (Bantam -62 kg, male)
I was so excited when I knew that I had won. I wanted to win so much. At the last World Championships in 2001, I lost to a Korean, we had the same points, and it was hard for me. I didnt medal. I was World Champion before, in 1997. All these years, I kept training very hard. My goal was to win the Olympic Games in Sydney, but I got only the bronze. Now I want the gold medal in Athens, and after the Olympic Games, I want to retire. I plan to go to the USA for studying. My second victory at Worlds is more important to me than my first one. I beat a Korean (Hyang-Soo KIM) earlier today who beat me at the Asian Games. It meant a lot to me.

Female- 55 kg
1. HA, Jeong-Yeon (KOR)
2. STONE, Taylor (USA)
3. ST.-JACQUES, Veronique (CAN)
3. NOOTCHARIN, Sukkhon (THA)

Jeong-Yeon HA (KOR), 2003 World Champion (Bantam -55 kg, female)
This is my first international competition. Now I am World Champion and I want to become Olympic Champion! There are so many athletes here and in the audience, it is really a top event at a high level. I didnt expect this. I lacked experience, but my coach and my teammates helped me with their experience and gave me advice. First of all I want to thank my family, especially my parents.

Male - 67 kg
1. Kang Nam-Won (KOR)
2. Lopez Mark (USA)
3. Aylanc Erdal (GER)
3. Pashayev Niyamaddin(AZE)

Nam Won KANG (KOR), 2003 World Champion (Feather -67 kg, male)
I am very satisfied, especially because the Korean team now is on top of the medal standings. I fought in another weight class at the last World Championships in 2001. (Bantam -62 kg) So it was harder for me this time, because the others were all taller than me. I felt from the very beginning that this would be a good day for me.

Female - 59 kg
1. Athanasopoulou Areti (GRE)
2. Salazar Iridia (MEX)
3. Hjortshoj Lise(DEN)
3. Reyes Sonia(ESP)

Areti Athanasopoulou (GRE), 2003 World Champion (Feather -59 kg, female)
I am so very happy to have won this first World title (for Greece. Greece never had a World title before). I cant even think clearly. All my matches today were hard, but when I went out for the Final, I was sure from the very first moment that I will win. I even saw it in my dream.

Male -72 kg
1. KIM, Kyo-Sik (KOR)
2. SAEI, Boneh Kohal Hadi (IRN)
3. CALISKAN, Tuncay (AUS)
3. AHMADOV, Rashad (AZE)

Kyo-Sik KIM (KOR), 2003 World Champion (light -72 kg).
I think it is regretful that I wasnt able to show a 100 percent in tonight's final. I am not completely satisfied with my performance. The reason is my lack of experience. I am participating in my first World Championships, I have been only to Junior Worlds before. So I didnt have much experience and I was nervous. My next goal are the Olympic Games (2004 in Athens). Now I want to become Olympic Champion.

Female -63 kg
1. KIM, Yeon-Ji (KOR)
2. SERGERIE, Karine (CAN)
3. MORGAN, Tina (AUST)
3. SUKHAVITSKAYA, Yulia (RUS)

Yeon-Ji KIM (KOR), 2003 World Champion (light -63 kg)
The final wasn't so good. I thought that my adversary (Karine SEVERINE of Canada) would be weaker. I never fought against her, I didn't know her. It was surprising that she made the final. Her technique is as good as mine. I wanted to show some nice technique in the final, but it was too risky. I really wanted to defend my title and I have trained hard for that. I consider Germany to be my home, as I grew up here. So I really wanted to be first here in Germany. There was a lot of pressure, maybe too much. Everyone here knows me and people expected a lot from me.

Male - 78 kg
1. LOPEZ, Steven (USA)
2. EBNOUTALIB, Mohamed (GER)
3. ALONSO, Rosendo (ESP)
3. OH, Seon-Taek (KOR)

Steven Lopez (USA), 2003 World Champion (Welter -78 kg, male)
I think I raised to the occasion. I kind of like pressure and just thank God first of all for this victory. I am just very happy that I could come here and win the World Championships again. (On waiting for the referee's decision) I had confidence because I was the one attacking and the one controlling the ring, so I had confidence that the decision would be mine. But the German fighter is very smart, and I had to be very careful, because with the crowd, any kick that he scored the crowd goes wild and it might tell the referees to score. So I was very cautious in that match. Any time I fight a fighter in his home country it's always more difficult, of course. I never fought against him before, and never against his brother (Faisal). But I know them, train with them, and we are very good friends and I am just happy that we could find the finals and have the victory.

Female - 78 kg
1. LEE, Sun-Hee (KOR)
2. SARIC, Sandra (CRO)
3. MISTAKIDOU, Elisavet (GRE)
3. NURKINA, Liya (KAZ)

Sun-Hee Lee (KOR), 2003 World Champion (Welter -67 kg, female)
My first fight was really difficult for me and I thought I would loose. But after I managed to win my first match, every fight felt like a final. I grew stronger from match to match. I am so happy to have won.

Male - 84 kg
1. KARAMI, Yossef (IRI)
2. BOROT, Mickael (FRA)
3. BAYRAMOV, Tavakkul (AZE)
3. TANRIKULU, Bahri (TUR)

Yossef KARAMI (IRI), 2003 World Champion (Middle -84 kg, male)
I had three rather easy and three very difficult fights. I fought against former World medallists. I am totally happy to have won tonight. I am especially happy about having won my next to last fight by KO and about having won the final against the very experienced Michael BOROT (FRA).

Female -72 kg
1. WEI, Luo (CHN)
2. BAVEREL, MYRIAM (F)
3. BOURGUIGUE, Mounia (MAR)
3. ATZIBAERLOS, Arcos (ESP)

Wei LUO (CHN), 2003 World Champion (Middle -72 kg, female)
It was a good competition. My teammates helped me with their support, I could hear them while I was fighting. I think all my competitors today were hard to beat. I showed a good performance. I never fought against the French girl (in the final) before, I never saw her before. Now I am looking forward to going home and to rest. I will take ten days off. I am really missing my home!

Male + 84 kg
1. ROSTAMI, Morteza (IRI)
2. ASIDAH, Zakari (DEN)
3. KUZMANOVIC, Mici (CRO)
3. CHENG, Lin Wen (TPE)

Morteza ROSTAMI (IRI), 2003 World Champion (Heavy +84 kg, male)
When I had won, I fell down on to my knees. I am a Muslim and I believe in God. I didn't have much success in my life so far, and each time I need God, I pray to him, and ask for help. This time, God was with me, and I wanted to thank him. I am relatively new to this weight class. I just have 84 kg, and my opponents were heavier than me.

Female + 72 kg
1. YOUN, Hyun-Jung (KOR)
2. VEZMAR, Natasa (CRO)
3. ZHONG, Chen (CHN)
3. KOUVARI, Kiriaki (GRE)

Hyun-Jung YOUN (KOR), 2003 World Champion (Heavy +72 kg, female)
It's the first World title for me. Last time (in 2001), I was eliminated in the preliminaries already. The two years since were long. Now I am so happy that I became World Champion. I still can't believe it.

2003 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE RESULTS

Men's Fin weight -54kg
1. ELKOWITZ Daniel(USA)
2. A.KADIR Dolas (TUR)
3. LEANOVICH Ihar(BLR)
3. PHIBUNKHANARAK Phichet (THA)

Women's Fin weight -47Kg
1. FOMENKO Viktoria (RUS)
2. TORRONTEGOI Elaia (ESP)
3. KUMAR Kavita (AUS)
3. THOME Amanda (USA)

Men's Fly weight -58Kg
1. CHU Mu-Yen(TPE)
2. KIVANC Dincsalman (TUR)
3. VO Ludovic(FRA)
3. MOLANA Soheil (IRI)

Women's Fly weight -51Kg
1. JANG Eun-Suk (KOR)
2. WU Yen-Ni (TPE)
3. DELGADO Jennifer (ESP)
3. BOORAPOLCHAI Yaowapa

Men's Bantam weight -62Kg
1. PARK Tae-Youl(KOR)
2. KHODADAD KANJOBEH Behzad (IRI)
3. FERREIRA Marcio(BRA)
3. GOUROUFIDIS Miltiadis (GRE)

Women's Bantam weight -55Kg
1. ZHAO Ya (CHN)
2. CHANG Chiung-Fang (TPE)
3. SHUEH FHERN Elaine Teo (MAS)
3. PETERSON Rebecca (USA)

Men's Feather weight -67Kg
1. OH Hyoung-Geun(KOR)
2. AISA Yerkin (KAZ)
3. ITXISOA Aritz(ESP)
3. HAMON Ruford (USA)

Women's Feather weight -59Kg
1. KIM Sae-Rom (KOR)
2. CORSI Cristiana (ITA)
3. CHI Shu-Ju (TPE)
3. BECKEL Stephanie (USA)

Men's Light weight -72Kg
1. MOLFETTA Carlo (ITA)
2. DAVYDOV Petro (UKR)
3. MORIAH Nir David (ISR)
3. CHEN Shih-Kai (TPE)

Women's Light weight -63Kg
1. HAN Jin-Sun (KOR)
2. KIMMICH Darcy (USA)
3. EPANGWE Gwladys (FRA)
3. CHERKUN OlGa (UKR)

Men's Welter weight -78Kg
1. KIM Hak-Hwan (KOR)
2. TAJIK Ali (IRI)
3. BUCANAC Tomislav (CRO)
3. LIAO Chia-Hsing (TPE)

Women's Welter weight -67Kg
1. HWANG Kyung-Hwa (KOR)
2. LALLANA Ibone (ESP)
3. BAINBRIDGE Sarah (GBR)
3. BOOE LUTTIKHUIS Yvonne (NED)

Men's Middle weight -84Kg
1. CHOI Seong-Ho (KOR)
2. TAJIK Ali (IRI)
3. MITOOKA Frederico (BRA)
3. SARABADY Hamid(RUS)

Women's Middle weight -72Kg
1. KIM Mi-Hyun (KOR)
2. SILVA Natalia (BRA)
3. CHARNIAUSKAYA Alesia (BLR)
3. THEUREL QUINTERO
Claudia Veronica (MEX)

Men's Heavy weight +84Kg
1. BOROT Mickael (FRA)
2. LEE Deok-Hwi (KOR)
3. KOLMYKOV Alexander (RUS)
3. LIN Wen-Cheng (TPE)

Women's Heavy weight +72Kg
1. KIM Soon-Ki (KOR)
2. ZHURAUSKAYA Maryia (BLR)
3. CASTRO Danuza (BRA)
3. WANG Daqing (CHN)

2002 BUSAN ASIAN GAMES RESULTS

FIN WEIGHT -54
Semi-Finals.
IMAM MUHAMMAD DALAM:INA:3 Bronze
PARK HEE CHUL:KOR:5

CHU MU-YEN:TPE:5
ABDULLAH AKKRAM AHMED:YEM:0 Bronze

Finals.
PARK HEE CHUL:KOR:7 Gold
CHU MU-YEN:TPE:7 Silver

FLY WEIGHT -58
Semi finals.
BEHZAD KHODADAD KANJOBEH:IRN:4
BHANDARI SURENDRA:IND:1 Bronze

TSHOMLEE GO:PHI:1 Bronze
KIM DAE RYUNG:KOR:6

Finals.
BEHZAD KHODADAD KANJOBEH:IRN:2 Silver
DAE RYUNG KIM:KOR:11 Gold

BANTAM WEIGHT -62
Semi-Finals.
AL-ASMAR ALI:JOR:1 Bronze
KIM HYANG SOO:KOR:5

HUANG CHIH HSUING:TPE:8
AL MATRFI GHALI:KSA:3 Bronze

Finals.
HUANG CHIH HSIUNG:TPE:5 Gold
KIM HYANG SOO:KOR:4 Silver

FEATHER WEIGHT -67
Semi-Finals.
SUNG YU CHI:TPE:6
YUGAY PAVEL:UZB:0 Bronze

NAM YEON SIK:KOR:9
BISTA DEEPAK:NEP:2 Bronze

Finals.
NAM YEON SIK:KOR:4 Gold
SUNG YU CHI:TPE:4 Silver

LIGHT WEIGHT -72
Semi-Finals.
YERDEN YESBOL:KAZ:3 Bronze
HADI SAEI:IRI:11

ALSAIFI EYAD:JOR:1 Bronze
LEE JAE SHIN:KOR:5

Finals.
HADI SAEI:IRI:4 Gold
LEE JAE SHIN:KOR:3 Silver

WELTER WEIGHT -78
Semi-finals.
MAJID AFLAKI:IRI:1 Bronze
OH SEON TAEK:KOR:1

LIU YANG:CHN:7 Bronze
DINH VUONG DUY:VIE:7

Finals.
OH SEON TAEK:KOR:11 Gold
DING VUONG DUY:VIE:1 Silver

MIDDLE WEIGHT -84
Semi-finals.
SIMPAO DINDO:PHI:0 Bronze
KIM KYUNG HUN:KOR:0

CHILMANOV ARMAN:KAZ:2 Bronze
PHAN TAN DAT:VIE:9

Finals.
KIM KYUNG HUN:KOR:1 Gold
PHAN TAN DAT:VIE:9 Silver

HEAVY WEIGHT +84
Semi-finals.
NGUYEN VAN HUNG:VIE:7
AL-ADHMI ABEL QADER:QAT:6 Bronze

ALTTAR AHMED:KUW:0 Bronze
MOON DAE SUNG:KOR:3

Finals.
NGUYEN VAN HUNG:VIE:5 Silver
MOON DAE SUNG:KOR:10 Gold