Coaching Experience (Official Taekwondo Canada Assignments)
2010 World Junior Championship – Mexico (Manager)
2003-2009 National Team Head Coach
2003-2007 Coaching Committe Chair
2009 Korea Open – Korea (Head Coach)
2009 World Cup – Azerbaijan (Head Coach)
2009 World Championship – Copenhagen, Denmark (Head Coach)
2008 Beijing Olympic Head Coach
2007 Pan Am Olympic Qualification Game – Columbia (Manager)
2007 World Olympic Qualification Game – England (Manager)
2007 Pan American Games – Brazil (Head of Team)
2007 World Championships – China (Head Coach)
2007 Pan Am Qualification Game – Columbia (Head Coach)
2006 Korea Open – Seoul South Korea (Head Coach)
2005 World Championships – Spain (Head Coach)
2004 Summer Olympics – Athens (Trainer)
2004 Pan Am Olympic Qualification Game – Mexico (Head Coach)
2003 World Qualification Game – Paris (Head Coach)
2003 World Championships – Germany (Head Coach)
2003 Pan Am Games – Santo Domingo (Head Coach)
2000 World Junior Championships – Ireland (Head Coach)
Awards and Accomplishments
2009 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships – Gold Medalist (Masters Division)
2006 First Canadian Taekwondo Hanmadang – Gold Medalist (Masters Division)
2001 Hall of Fame – Golden Lifetime Achievement (Martial Arts)
1992 Barcelona Olympics – Bronze Medalist (64kg)
1992 Canadian Olympic Team Trials – Gold Medalist (Featherweight Division)
1984 World Games (Brazil) – Gold Medalist (Featherweight Division)
1980 World Games (U.S.A.) – Gold Medalist (Bantam Weight)
14 Time Korean National Champion
Memberships
7th Dan Kukkiwon Certificate # 6008334
Coaches of Canada Charter Member
National Coaching Certification Program #C808068
Taekwondo Canada Long Term Athlete Development Steering Committee Member
Taekwondo Canada Coaching Chairman
International Coaching Certificate – Germany
Master Jung began his journey in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 5 in
South Korea. After 5 years of persistent training, he earned his
black belt. He won the Suwon Junior Provincials 2 years later at the
young age of 12. In order to excel in Tae Kwon Do, Master Jung moved
to the capital city of Seoul to study at Tongdaemun High School. In
addition to his academic studies, Master Jung also trained
diligently for 7 hours a day after school. His self-discipline and
dedication was rewarded when he won not only the Korean National
High School Championships, but the Korean National Championships as
well. This was the first time that a high school student at the age
of 18 won the Korean National Championships. Master Jung continued
his success to win the Bantam Weight title at the 1980 World Games
in San Francisco.
Upon graduating from high school, Master Jung attended (KNSU) the
Korean National Sport University - the top sports
university in Korea and home to many elite Korean Olympians. When he
graduated, Master Jung had held 14 Korean National titles some of
which included the Korean National University Champion and South
Korean National Champion. In 1984, he won the Feather Weight title
at the World Games in Brazil and retired from active competition due
to an injury.
Following university, Master Jung instructed the US Marine Corps at
the US Embassy in Korea. After 2 years, he decided to move to
Canada. In 1992, Master Jung challenged himself and defied many odds
by coming out of retirement and competing again. He met this
challenge with perseverance and an indomitable spirit. He not only
won the Canadian Nationals, but he went on to win a Bronze Medal at
the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for Canada.
Master Jung moved to Nova Scotia and settled in Halifax in 1997 to
promote Tae Kwon Do. To date, Master Jung has trained hundreds of
students, some who have gone on to win National, World and even
Olympic titles. The year of 1999 was also an extraordinary year for
Master Jung as he tested publicly for his 7th Degree. This milestone
was two fold as he was the youngest Master to achieve this
prestigious rank and also because this was the first time ever in
Canada that a 7th Degree testing was held open to the public.
In the year 2000, Master Jung led the Canadian Junior National Team
to the World Junior Championships in Ireland. Team Canada garnered 2
medals - 1 Gold and 1 Bronze. In 2001, Master Jung starts the year
off as the recipient of the Golden Lifetime Achievement Award from
the Martial Arts Hall of Fame. This award recognizes his dedication
to both the learning and teaching of Tae Kwon Do for over 30 years.
Despite his many accomplishments, Master Jung continues his Tae Kwon
Do journey by setting an example for all practitioners and students,
striving for excellence and living out of the tenets of Tae Kwon Do.
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