June 30 - July 5th 2009
Austin, Texas
Austin Convention Center
The USAT National Junior Olympics Taekwondo Championships.
This event features thousands of the best Taekwondo competitors from around the country.
Hosted by USA-Taekwondo. USA Taekwondo is the national governing body in the U.S. for Taekwondo as an Olympic Sport. This event is part of the pipeline for earning a spot on Junior and Sr. National Teams.
More information: http://usa-taekwondo.us/event?tag_id=1166
Omaha Elite Taekwondo is bringing a team of eight junior competitors:
Austin Finley & Dylan Finley, Hannah & Ian Brown, Kelsey & Rachel Rodgers, Matt Fagan and Vivek Lakshminaryanan. Coached by Masters Scott Stevens and Mark Dungan
Since 2002 Omaha Elite Taekwondo has won over 50 Jr. Olympics medals and produced 12 Junior National Champions in their respective divisions.
RESULTS
OETC Wins 11 Gold Medals at National Championships!
Eight competitors ages 10 to 17 represented Nebraska at the Junior Olympic National Taekwondo Championships in Austin, TX. Each team member returned with at least one gold medal! In total the team earned 11 gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 2 bronze medals, an incredible 16 out of a possible 18 medals! The team trained intensively with the Omaha Elite Taekwondo program at the Southwest YMCA for 3 months in preparation for the event. In the last five years Omaha Elite Taekwondo program has returned with over 70 medals from this event and nearly twenty Jr. National Champions in their respective divisions.
The USAT Junior Olympics National Championship consisted of 2800 of the best Taekwondo competitors from around the country and took place at the Austin Convention Center from Tuesday June 30- July 5th. The Junior Olympics is a key part of the pipeline for becoming a national team member and being groomed as a future Olympian. The event was hosted by USAT. The USAT is headquarted in Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs, CO. and is the National Governing Body for Taekwondo as an Olympic Sport.
Team Members: Ian & Hannah Brown, Austin & Dylan Finley, Rachel & Kelsey Rodgers, Matt Fagan, Vivek Lakshminaryanan.
Individual Results
Ian Brown Red Belt age 11: Gold medal in forms & Silver medal in sparring
Hannah Brown Blue belt age 14: Gold forms & Silver breaking
Austin Finley Red Belt age 14: Gold forms & Bronze sparring
Dylan Finley Blue Belt age 10: Gold forms
Matt Fagan Red Belt age 10: Gold sparring
Vivek Lakshminaryanan Red Belt age 11: Gold medal forms & Bronze Medal Sparring
Kelsey Rodgers Red Belt age 17: Gold forms + Gold Sparring + Gold in team forms
Rachel Rogers Red Belt age 14: Gold forms + Silver Sparring + Gold team in forms
The team was coached and trained by Masters John Scott Stevens and Mark Dungan of Omaha Elite Taekwondo.
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