| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 2003 Diamond Bar, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Recognized Poomsae, Freestyle Poomsae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Eagles Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 1 (2022–2025) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Real (born 10 June 2003) is an American taekwondo athlete and two-time world medalist in traditional Poomsae.
Ryan Real started practising the Korean martial arts taekwondo in 2007 and began competing internationally in 2013 at the US Open. Real won his first major international medal at the 2016 World Poomsae Championships in Lima, where he placed third with the cadet's male team (three person team) in traditional poomsae. He also placed fifth in the individual competition. [2]
In 2016 and 2017, Real competed in several kyorugi competitions. He placed first in the cadet's 33 kg weight class at the 2017 Pan American Championships in San José. [2] At the 2018 World Championships held in Taipei, he won a bronze medal in the individual poomsae competition. With the junior's male team, he placed fifth at these championships. [3]
Real participated in the 2022 World Championships in Goyang and won a bronze medal at the men's Recognized Poomsae senior competition (ages 18 to 30). [4] [5] He also competed in the pair's competition alongside his sister Karyn Real, where the pair placed fifth. [6]
At the 2023 World Beach Championships in Chuncheon, he and Karyn Real won the gold medal in the pair's traditional poomsae competition. [7] In 2024, he competed at the World Poomsae Championships in Hong Kong, where he won silver in the men's individual traditional poomsae competition. [8]
Real is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied mechanics. [9] [10]
The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by World Taekwondo. In addition to the kyorugi Championships, there are also Para World Championships as well as Poomsae and Para Poomsae Championships held every two years.
The European Taekwondo Championships are the European senior championships in Taekwondo, first held in Barcelona in 1976. The event is held every two years and is organized by the European Taekwondo Union, the continental affiliate of World Taekwondo, which organises and controls Olympic style taekwondo. An additional event, the G4 Extra European Taekwondo Championships were exceptionally held in 2019.
Marjan Salahshouri is an Iranian taekwondo practitioner.
Pai Yun-yiao, also known as Elva Adams, is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner.
Eva Eun-Kyung Sandersen is a Danish taekwondo athlete, nine-time World Poomsae medalist and nine-time European Champion.
Supharada "Anya" Kißkalt is a German taekwondo athlete.
Jocel Lyn Ninobla is a Filipina taekwondo athlete and three-time SEA Games champion.
Steven Behn is a German taekwondo athlete, two time European freestyle poomsae champion and 2018 world bronze medalist.
Pia Hoffmann is a German taekwondo poomsae athlete and two-time European medalist.
Leah Lawall is a German taekwondo athlete and two-time European poomsae medalist.
Adina Machwirth is a German taekwondo poomsae athlete and 2022 world bronze medalist.
Anna Monika Siepmann is a German taekwondo poomsae athlete and three-time European medalist.
Ana Catalina Pohl is a German taekwondo athlete and three-time European poomsae medalist.
Kaitlyn Marie Reclusado is an American taekwondo athlete and world bronze medalist in traditional Poomsae.
Anna Schneeberger is an Austrian taekwondo athlete and European bronze medalist.
Joël van der Weide is a Dutch taekwondo athlete and reigning European Poomsae champion.
Karyn Real is an American taekwondo athlete.
Jules Berger is a German taekwondo athlete and two time European medalist in freestyle poomsae.
Julius Müller is a German taekwondo poomsae athlete and European silver medalist.
Arndt Mallepree is a German taekwondo athlete and two-time world champion in para poomsae.
