16th WORLD MILITARY TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

WARENDORF , GERMANY
4-11 OCTOBER 2004

NUMBER OF TEAMS PARTICIPATING : 21 male and 13 female

OVERALL FINISH OF US TEAM

•  Women's team placed 5 th overall behind China with 4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze; Russia with 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze; Germany with 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze; and Lesotho with 1 gold

•  Men's team placed 8th overall. Russia was the overall Champion with 4 golds and 1 silver followed by Netherlands , Cyprus , Germany , Saudi Arabia , China , and Libya .

NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS:

•  SSG Yelena Pisarenko, Army, took silver medal in Women's Light Division

•  SGT Petra Kaui, Army took silver medal in Women's Heavy Division

•  SGT David Bartlett, Army, took silver medal in Men's Light Division

•  SGT Louis Torres, Army, took bronze medal in Men's Middle Division

OVERALL PERFORMANCE SYNOPSIS :

The US Armed Forces Taekwondo team had a decent showing in capturing 3 silver medals and one bronze. Most team members have been on the team for the last 3-4 years. Expectations for medaling were higher for some team members than was actually realized. of Mission , lending their insight and expertise to tournament issues and athlete performance evaluations.

All-Army Taekwondo Championship (CISM Qualifier) & CISM Team Announcement

Results of bouts in contested weight classes at the 2004 All-Army Taekwondo Championship (CISM Qualifier) conducted at Fort Indiantown Gap on Saturday, 25 SEP 04:

Men's Middleweight:
AMN Josh Crouch (USAF) defeated SGT Matthew Dalrymple (USMC) 11-1 SGT Louis Torres (ARMY) defeated SGT Matthew Dalrymple (USMC) by RSC in 2nd round SGT Louis Torres (ARMY) defeated AMN Josh Crouch (USAF) 8-1

Men's Featherwieght:
A1C Matthew Bailey (USAF) defeated
SGT Tae Woo Lee (ARMY) 2-1

Men's Welterweight:
SGT Jay Utter (ARMY) defeated
LCPL Johnathan Kim (USMC) 10-1

Men's Heavyweight:
SGT Darrell Rylholm (ARMY) defeated
1LT Alex White (USAF) 6-0

The 2004 CISM Taekwondo Team, that will compete at the 16th World Military Championship, 4-11 OCT 04 at Warendorf, Germany is as follows:

Women's Bantam: YN2 Erin Slycord (USCG/NAVY)
Women's Light: SSG Yelena Pisarenko ARMY)
Women's Heavy: SGT Petra Kaui (ARMY)

Men's Bantam: PV2 William Rider (ARMY)
Men's Feather: A1C Matthew Bailey (USAF)
Men's Light: SGT David Bartlett (ARMY)
Men's Welter: SGT Jay Utter (ARMY)
Men's Middle: SGT Louis Torres (ARMY)
Men's Heavy: SGT Darrell Ryldhom (ARMY)

Head Coach: Mr. Hyun Suk Lee (ARMY)
Asst Coach: SFC Kevin Williams (ARMY)
Trainer: MAJ Anthony Bare (ARMY)
Team Captain: Ms Claudia Berwager (ARMY)
Chief of Mission: COL Thomas Allmon (ARMY)