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| Born | 2 June 1981 (age 38) |
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| Sport | Taekwondo |
Abdulqader al-Adhami (born 2 June 1981) is a Qatari taekwondo practitioner. [1]
Taekwondo or Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament | Heavyweight (80 kg) | |
| 2010 | Asian Taekwondo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (84 kg) |
| 2009 | World Taekwondo Championships | Heavyweight (87 kg) | |
| 2006 | Asian Games | 3rd | Heavyweight (84 kg) |
| Asian Taekwondo Championships | 2nd | Heavyweight (84 kg) | |
| 2004 | Asian Taekwondo Championships | 2nd | Heavyweight (84 kg) |
| 2003 | World Taekwondo Championships | Heavyweight (83 kg) | |
| 2002 | Asian Taekwondo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (84 kg) |
| Asian Games | 3rd | Heavyweight (84 kg) | |
| 2001 | World Taekwondo Championships | Heavyweight (84 kg) | |
| 2000 | Asian Taekwondo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (84 kg) |
World Taekwondo, called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017, is the international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). The body was renamed in June 2017 to avoid the "negative connotations" of the previously used initials WTF. World Taekwondo was established on May 28, 1973 at its inaugural meeting held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from around the world. There are now 208 member nations. Since 2004, Choue Chung-won has been the president of World Taekwondo, succeeding the first president, Kim Un-yong. On July 17, 1980 the International Olympic Committee recognized World Taekwondo at its 83rd Session in Moscow, Soviet Union. First, Taekwondo was adopted as a demonstration sport of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea; later, on September 4, 1994 Taekwondo was adopted as an official Sport of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the 103rd IOC Session in Paris, France. According to World Taekwondo,
Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympics.
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