Armed Forces Sports

2011 ARMED FORCES/CISM TAEKWONDO QUALFIER

12 MARCH 2011
Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

All-Army taekwondo athletes captured eight of ten weight classes contested at the Armed Forces/CISM Taekwondo Qualifier conducted Saturday, 12 MAR 11 at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA. One Marine and one Air Force athlete won the two other weight classes at the event.

The first-place finisher in each weight class qualified for the 2011 USA Taekwondo Senior National Championships to be conducted in early July in San Jose, Calif.

SSgt Quinton Beach (Aviano Air Base, Italy) scores
a kick to the body on SSG Jonathan Fennell (USAR - South Carolina) in
the Men's Welterweight Final, Photo credits to "Darrell Manuel, Army Sports"

Champions in each Weight Class

SFC Charity Beyer – ARMY - USAR, Virginia (Women’s Fly Champion)
CPL Jennifer Benavides – USMC – Camp LeJeune, NC (Women’s Welter Champion)
SPC Ashley Richardson – ARMY - USAR, California (Women’s Middle Champion)
CPT Punnarin Koy – ARMY - USAR, Wisconsin (Men’s Fly Champion)
PFC Ryan McCulloch – ARMY - USAR – Colorado (Men’s Bantam Champion)
PFC Julio Saunders – ARMY - Texas National Guard (Men’s Feather Champion)
Capt Ascenzo Bonitati – USAF – NAS Pensacola, FL (Men’s Light Champion)
SSG Jonathan Fennell – ARMY - USAR – South Carolina (Men’s Welter Champion)
SSG Casey McEuin – ARMY - Army Recruiter – Utah (Men’s Middle Champion)
CPT Alexander White – ARMY - Colorado National Guard (Men’s Heavy Champion)

SGT Michael King (USMC-Pentagon) attempts to land a head shot on SPC Gregory Shepherd (USAR, Maryland), Photo credits to "Darrell Manuel, Army Sports"

The Armed Forces event was also used to select the team to participate in the 20th CISM (World Military) Taekwondo Championship that will be conducted mid-July at the 5th Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

CPT Alexander White (Colorado National Guard) goes for a head shot on CPT Frankie Davis (Camp Humphreys, Korea), Photo credits to "Darrell Manuel, Army Sports"

U.S. Armed Forces Delegation Members – 5th Military World Games

SPC Ashley Richardson – ARMY - USAR, California (Women’s Middle Champion)
CPT Punnarin Koy – ARMY - USAR, Wisconsin (Men’s Fly Champion)
PFC Ryan McCulloch – ARMY - USAR – Colorado (Men’s Bantam Champion)
PFC Julio Saunders – ARMY - Texas National Guard (Men’s Feather Champion)
Capt Ascenzo Bonitati – USAF – NAS Pensacola, FL (Men’s Light Champion)

           SSG Jonathan Fennell – ARMY - USAR – South Carolina
           (Men’s Welter Champion)
           SSG Casey McEuin – ARMY - Army Recruiter – Utah (Men’s Middle Champion)
           CPT Alexander White – ARMY - Colorado National Guard
           (Men’s Heavy Champion)
           SFC Kevin Williams – ARMY – Fort Hood, TX (Head Coach)
            SGT William Rider – ARMY – Fort Carson, CO (Assistant Coach)
            Mr. Bruce Harris – Colorado – International Official – Chief of Officials
            Mr. John Holloway – Maryland – International Official
            Ms. Valerie Long – California – International Official
            CW3 Bongseok Kim – ARMY – Camp Humphreys, Korea
            (Tech Committee Member)
            Ms. Claudia Berwager – ARMY – Fort Indiantown Gap, PA (Team Captain)

Full Results:
Match Bout: – PFC Julio Saunders (Army/Texas NG)
def CPT Punnarin Koy FLY (Army/USAR - Wisc)

Match Bout: – PFC Julio Saunders (Army/Texas NG)
def PFC Ryan McCulloch (Army/USAR – Colo) 1-0 OT

Match Bout –        PFC Ryan McCulloch (Army/USAR – Colo)
                               def CPT Punnarin Koy FLY (Army/USAR - Wisc) 3-2

Match Bout –        SPC Ashley Richardson (Army/USAR CA)
                               def SFC Charity Beyer (Army/USAR VA) 8-1

Match Bout –        SPC Ashley Richardson (Army/USAR CA)
                               def CPL Jennifer Benavides (USMC) 13-0

Men’s Light -        Capt Ascenzo Bonitati (USAF- Pensacola FL)
                               def SPC Michael Warner (Army/Fort Stewart) 9-7

Men’s Welter - SSG Jonathan Fennell (Army/USAR – SC)
def SSgt Quinton Beach (USAF/Aviano, Italy) 15-4

Men’s Middle -
   - SGT Louis Davis (Army/Fort Lewis) def SGT Michael King
     (USMC/Pentagon) 5-1
   - SSG Casey McEuin (Army Recruiter/Utah) def SGT Louis Davis
     (Army/Fort Lewis) 2-1
   - SPC Gregory Shepherd (Army/USAR-MD) def SGT Michael King
     (USMC/Pentagon) 8-6
   - SPC Gregory Shepherd (Army/USAR-MD) def SGT Louis Davis
     (Army/Fort Lewis) 4-2
   - SSG Casey McEuin (Army Recruiter/Utah) def SGT Michael King
     (USMC/Pentagon) 2-0
   - SSG Casey McEuin (Army) def SPC Gregory Shepherd
     (Army) 2-1 in Final

Men’s Heavy - CPT Alex White (ARMY/Colo NG)
def CPT Frankie Davis (Army/Cp Red Cloud, Korea) 7-4

Information provided by Ms Claudia Berwager (Army Sports)

United States Armed Forces logo

19^th CISM WORLD MILITARY

TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP

14-21 July 2010

Saint Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada

Army Reserve Captain Punnarin Koy from Arden Hills, Minn.

in action against Mohamed Dhair of Qatar.

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Staff Sergeant Brian Biviano, an Air Force Reservist

from Griffis AFB, NY goes for the head shot on Korea's Seungwoo Jung.

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First Lieutenant Steven Ostrander from the Army's

World Class Athlete program at Fort Carson, Colo. fends off Taekyong Kim

from Korea.

U.S. Armed Forces Delegation Members

LTC Anthony Bare (USA), Fort Carson, CO (Chief of Mission)

Ms. Claudia Berwager (USA) Fort Indiantown Gap, PA (Team Captain)

COL Kevin DeWeber (USA) Bethedsa, MD (Physician)

SFC David Bartlett (USA) Fort Carson, CO (Head Coach)

SSG Brandon Shaffer (USA) Fort Carson, CO (Assistant Coach)

CPT Punnarin Koy (USAR) Arden Hills, MN (Athlete)

1LT Steven Ostrander (USA) Fort Carson, CO (Athlete)

SSG Jonathan Fennell (USA) Fort Carson, CO (Athlete)

SSgt Brian Biviano (USAF-Res) Griffis AFB, NY (Athlete)

SGT William Rider (USA) Fort Carson, CO (Athlete)

SPC Gregory Shepherd (USAR) Columbia, MD (Athlete)

Mr. Bruce Harris, Colorado Springs, CO (Referee)

Ms. Elva Adams, San Antonio, TX (Referee)

CW3 Bongseok Kim (USA) Camp Humphreys, Korea (CSC Member)

NUMER OF COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING: 25

RESULTS PER WEIGHT CLASS:

Male Fin: 10 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: KOREA Silver Medal: GERMANY Bronze Medal: BRAZIL

Male Fly: 13 in weight class

Gold Medal: BRAZIL Silver Medal: CHINA Bronze Medal: KOREA

CPT Punnarin Koy, (USA) 0-2 record: Lost to CHN 0-5, Lost to QAT 2-3

Male Bantam: 17 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: KOREA Silver Medal: ALGERIA Bronze Medal: GERMANY

Male Feather: 17 in weight class

Gold Medal: GERMANY Silver Medal: KOREA Bronze Medal: CANADA

SGT William Rider, (USA) 0-1 record: Lost to TUR 1-5

Male Light: 17 in weight class

Gold Medal: KOREA Silver Medal: GERMANY Bronze Medal: CHINA

SSG Jonathan Fennell, (USA) 2-2 record:

Beat KUW 10-2, Lost to GER 0-7, beat SUR Ret, lost to CAN 21-5

Male Welter: 18 in weight class

Gold Medal: ITALY Silver Medal: KUWAIT Bronze Medal: KOREA

SPC Gregory Shepherd, (USA) 1-2 record:

Beat KAZ sup, lost to KUW 5-12, lost to SUR 0-4

Male Middle: 15 in weight class

Gold Medal: ITALY Silver Medal: KOREA Bronze Medal: BRAZIL

SSgt Brian Biviano, (USAF) 2-2 record:

Beat TUR 11-8, beat CHN 1-0, lost to KOR 16-1, lost to JOR 10-5

Male Heavy: 13 in weight class

Gold Medal: GERMANY Silver Medal: KOREA Bronze Medal: QATAR

1LT Steven Ostrander, (USA) 1-1 record

Beat JOR 5-2, Lost to KOR 2-6

Female Fin: 5 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: BRAZIL Silver Medal: GERMANY Bronze Medal: CANADA

Female Fly: 6 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: ITALY Silver Medal: CHINA Bronze Medal: GERMANY

Female Bantam: 5 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: BELARUS Silver Medal: POLAND Bronze Medal: CHINA

Female Feather: 7 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: ITALY Silver Medal: BRAZIL Bronze Medal: CHINA

Female Light: 4 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: BRAZIL Silver Medal: ITALY Bronze Medal: CHINA

Female Welter: 7 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: GERMANY Silver Medal: BELARUS Bronze Medal: CHINA

Female Middle: 4 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: CHINA Silver Medal: SLOVENIA Bronze Medal: POLAND

Female Heavy: 4 in weight class – No US entry

Gold Medal: GERMANY Silver Medal: CHINA Bronze Medal: BRAZIL

TEAM AND OTHER AWARDS:

OVERALL MEN’S TEAM CHAMPION: Korea

OVERALL WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPION: Germany

FAIRPLAY AWARD: Kazakhstan

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Suriname

OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE: Minki Jo - Korea

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE: Aparecide Soares - Brazil

Information provided by Ms Claudia Berwager (USA), Team Captain

2010 ARMED FORCES TAEKWONDO
TEAM TRIALS

19 JUNE 2010

Action in Air Force SGT Quinton Beach's 6-4 win over Army's SPC Gregory Shepherd
Photo credit: Ms. Claudia Berwager

By Ms. Claudia Berwager and Mr. Bruce Harris

Fort Indiantown Gap, PA hosted the recent Armed Forces Taekwondo Team Trials this past Saturday June 19, 2010. This competition consisted of Taekwondo athletes representing the US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, and the US Army. These athletes had been training at the central Pennsylvania base since early June in a joint Services Training Camp hosted by Army.

The event was sanctioned by USA Taekwondo (USAT) and was an official qualifier for the USAT National Championships to be conducted over Fourth of July weekend in Orlando, FL. It also served as a vehicle to select the Armed Forces Taekwondo Team that will represent the United States of America at the 19th World Military (CISM) Taekwondo Championships, to be held in July in Quebec, Canada.

Former All-Army Taekwondo Team Captain, Eric Laurin returned to his roots with the Army Taekwondo program representing USA Taekwondo by overseeing the conduct of the championship. Mr. Laurin competed in the Army and CISM programs during his years in the Army and now serves on the Board of Directors at USA Taekwondo and as the Athlete Representative to the US Olympic Committee.

Dr. Jason Han, USA Taekwondo Athlete Representative, addressed athletes and spectators during the half-time break. Also during the break, Mr. Gerard Robbins, founder of the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame conducted ceremonies inducting Mr. Paul Boltz, former All-Army Sports representative, into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame. Mr. Boltz was recognized for the many contributions he made to expand the sport of taekwondo within the military program. He is the first inductee representing the military for the organization.

The crowd of spectators at the Blue Mountain Arena was treated to many spirited matches that were all excellent displays of Taekwondo skills. The results of the competition are as follows:

Athletes qualified for USA Taekwondo National Championships- SSG Gilbert JOHNSON (US Army- Fort Carson, CO); CPT Punnarin KOY (US Army Reserves); CPL Terry HILL (USMC-Atlanta, GA); SGT William RIDER (US Army- Fort Carson, CO); A1C Chris MOORE (USAF-Scott AFB, IL); PFC Rodney JOHNSON (US Army-Fort Sam Houston, TX); SSG Quinton BEACH (USAF-Aviano AB, Italy); Capt Ascenzo BONITATI (USAF-Pensacola, FL); SSG Jonathan FENNELL (US Army-Fort Carson, CO); SPC Gregory SHEPHERD (US Army Reserves); CPT Alexander WHITE (US Army-Fort Carson, CO); SGT Brian BIVIANO (USAF-Griffiss AFB, NY); CPL Michael KING (USMC-Washington, DC); 1LT Steven OSTRANDER (US Army-Fort Carson); SCPO William NESBIT (US Navy-Port Hueneme, CA)

US Armed Forces Team Members to compete July 14-21 in Quebec, Canada at the 19th World Military (CISM) Taekwondo Championships include - Finweight: SSG Gilbert JOHNSON (Army); Flyweight: CPT Punnarin KOY (Army); Featherweight: SGT William RIDER (Army); Lightweight: SSG Jonathan FENNELL (Army); Welterweight: SSG Quinton BEACH (Air Force); Middleweight: CPT Alexander WHITE (Army); and Heavyweight: 1LT Steven OSTRANDER (Army). SFC David Bartlett (Army – Fort Carson, CO) is Head Coach for the Team and SSG Brandon Shaffer (Army – Fort Carson, CO) will assist. Chief of Mission LTC Anthony Bare (Fort Carson, CO)will be joined by Ms Claudia Berwager (Fort Indiantown Gap, PA) and COL Kevin deWeber (Bethesda, MD) serving as Team Captain and Trainer, respectively.

Sincere gratitude and appreciation to all Sports Directors, Unit Commanders and Service Representatives for making this competition possible by supporting the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines that participated in this Armed Forces Taekwondo Team Trials.

Army CPT Alexander White lands a body shot in his 4-2 win over CPL Michael King from the Marine Corps
Photo credit: Ms. Claudia Berwager

OFFICIAL PLACEMENT RESULTS – 2010 ARMED FORCES TAEKWONDO QUALIFIER
19 JUN 2010 -------- Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

WEIGHT CLASS	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3rd Place
MEN’S FIN	SSG GILBERT JOHNSON (ARMY – FORT CARSON, CO)	N/A
MEN’S FLY	CPT PUNNARIN KOY (ARMY RESERVE – MINNESOTA)	N/A
MEN’S BANTAM	JOEL HAN (SOUTH CAROLINA)	CPL TERRY HILL (USMC – ATLANTA, GA)
MEN’S FEATHER	SGT WILLIAM RIDER (ARMY – FORT CARSON, CO)	A1C CHRIS MOORE (USAF – SCOTT AFB, IL
MEN’S LIGHT	SSG JONATHAN FENNELL (ARMY – FORT CARSON, CO)	CPT ASCENZO BONITATI (USAF – PENSACOLA, FL)	PFC RODNEY JOHNSON (ARMY – FT SAM HOUSTON, TX)
MEN’S WELTER	SSGT QUINTON BEACH (USAF – AVIANO AB, ITALY)	SPC GREGORY SHEPHERD (ARMY RESERVE, MD)
MEN’S MIDDLE	CPT ALEXANDER WHITE (ARMY – FORT CARSON, CO)	SGT BRIAN BIVIANO (USAF – GRIFFISS AFB, NY)	CPL MICHAEL KING (USMC – WASHINGTON, DC)
MEN’S HEAVY	1LT STEVEN OSTRANDER (ARMY – FORT CARSON, CO)	BUCS WILLIAM NESBITT (NAVY – PORT HUENEME, CA)

COMPLETE FINAL RESULTS – ARMED FORCES QUALIFIER

FIN	SSG GILBERT JOHNSON	ARMY - Fort Carson, CO	Defeated	CIV GREG GOODEN		7-2
FLY	CPT PUNNARIN KOY	USAR – Minn	Defeated	CIV GREG GOODEN		3-1
BANTAM	CIV JOEL HAN	South Carolina	Defeated	CPL TERRY HILL	USMC – Atlanta, GA	10-1
FEATHER	SGT WILLIAM RIDER	ARMY - Fort Carson, CO	Defeated	A1C CHRIS MOORE	USAF – Scott AFB, IL	8-1
LIGHT	SSG JONATHAN FENNELL	ARMY - Fort Carson, CO	Defeated	CPT ASCENZO BONITATI	USAF – Pensacola, FL	6-2
LIGHT	CPT ASCENZO BONITATI	USAF – Pensacola, FL	Defeated	PFC RODNEY JOHNSON	ARMY – Fort Sam Houston, TX	5-4
LIGHT	SSG JONATHAN FENNELL	ARMY - Fort Carson, CO	Defeated	PFC RODNEY JOHNSON	ARMY – Fort Sam Houston, TX	5-3
WELTER	SGT QUINTON BEACH	USAF – Aviano AB, Italy	Defeated	SPC GREGORY SHEPHERD	USAR – Maryland	6-4
MIDDLE	CPT ALEXANDER WHITE	ARMY - Fort Carson, CO	Defeated	SGT BRIAN BIVIANO	USAF – Griffiss AFB, NY	5-2

Air Force Capt Ascenzo Bonitati dodges a head shot from

Action in Air Force SGT Quinton Beach's 6-4 win over Army's SPC Gregory Shepherd
Photo credit: Ms. Claudia Berwager

REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES AT THE 19th WORLD MILITARY (CISM) TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP

14-21 JUL 2010at Royal Military College St. Jean, Quebec, Canada

*RANK*	*NAME*	#	*WT CLASS/ STYLE*	*GENDER/* *EVENT*	*DUTY STATION*	*HOMETOWN*
SSG	GILBERT JOHNSON	N/A	FIN	MALE	FORT CARSON, CO	CLEVELAND, OH
CPT	PUNNARIN KOY	N/A	FLY	MALE	USAR – MINNESOTA	NEW BRIGHTON, MN
		N/A	BANTAM
SGT	WILLIAM RIDER	N/A	FEATHER	MALE	FORT CARSON, CO	ORANGEBURG, SC
SSG	JONATHAN FENNELL	N/A	LIGHT	MALE	FORT CARSON, CO	SAVANNAH, GA
SSG	QUINTON BEACH	N/A	WELTER	MALE	AVIANO AB, ITALY	ALBANY, GA
CPT	ALEXANDER WHITE	N/A	MIDDLE	MALE	FORT CARSON, CO	COLO SPRINGS, CO
1LT	STEVEN OSTRANDER	N/A	HEAVY	MALE	FORT CARSON, CO	SAN ANTONIO, TX
CH OF MISSION	ANTHONY BARE	LTC			FORT CARSON, CO
TM CAPT	CLAUDIA BERWAGER	CIV			FT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA
COACH	DAVID BARTLETT	SFC			FORT CARSON, CO
ASST	BRANDON SHAFFER	SSG			FORT CARSON, CO
TNR	KEVIN DEWEBER	COL			BETHESDA, MD
REFEREE	BRUCE HARRIS	CIV			COLO SPRINGS, CO
REFEREE	ELVA ADAMS	CIV			SAN ANTONIO, TX

Information compiled by Kenneth Polk, Armed Forces Sports

The U.S. Armed Forces Taekwondo Team participated in the CISM (World Military) Taekwondo Championship in Seoul, Korea 21-29 May 08. 35 countries participated. A team of seven competitors from Iraq participated in the event for the first time since their 15-member taekwondo team was kidnapped and killed in May 2006.

The Iraqi team was coached by Grand Master Sung Bok Nam, from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania -- a long-time good friend of Army and Armed Forces Taekwondo. He came as an Observer for the Iraqi Team 2 years ago to the CISM Taekwondo Championship in Korea. He is currently a Concessionaire in Iraq.

Upon arrival at the military base in Korea, Grand Master Nam asked if his team could train for the evening with the American team. Our team willingly agreed, and both teams conducted a joint practice later that evening. Even with significant language barriers prevailing, Mr. Patrice Remarck and Ms. Missy Cann, coaches for the U.S. Team, offered assistance in technique and skills to the Iraqi personnel. Most of these Iraqi Soldiers had only been competing in the sport for about six months.

Mid-tournament, on a free day, both the U.S. and Iraqi teams traveled by bus and subway as a group to the Itaewon shopping area under the direction of CW2 Bongseok Kim from the U.S. Team. We traveled as a group from the base to the shopping area and then met up again for the return trip.

While no Iraqi soldier won a match, they epitomized the motto of "Friendship through Sport" and the team was awarded the Encouragement Award for the tournament.

U.S. Finishes Fourth in CISM
Tae Kwon Do

Americans Bartlett, Houston win medals

By Jimmy Norris, Stars and Stripes

Used with permission from the Stars and Stripes. 2008 Stars and Stripes.
Please do not repost or reprint.

Jimmy Norris / S&S
Featherweight Spc. Donovan Rider, right, throws a kick at Sgt. Dennis Bekkers of the Netherlands during the 18th Military World Tae Kwon Do Championship on Monday. Rider lost the match, 6-4.

The U.S. All Armed Forces Tae Kwon Do team fought its way to a fourth-place finish in a worldwide military tournament in Seoul that ended Tuesday.

Two of the nine team members took medals, battling against the best military fighters from 36 other countries during the 18th annual Conseil International du Sport Militaire’s World Military Tae Kwon Do Championship at the Korean Armed Forces Athletic Corps Complex in Seoul that began Friday.

Army Staff Sgt. David Bartlett took his gold medal in the welterweight division without a single kick during the final match.

Bartlett beat competitors from South Korea, Cyprus, Russia and Greece before facing Italian Carlo Molfepta, who forfeited the match.

Bartlett, and other tournament officials, said they

thought Molfepta, who plans to compete in the Olympics, may have forfeited to avoid injury.

"My style of fighting would have really injured him," Bartlett said. "But who bows out in the finals?"

Jimmy Norris / S&S
SRA Jamar Major (#35 Air Force), and A1C James Lewis (#24 Air Force) "D-Up" as W01 Aaron Stuart (Army) attempts to in bound ball. Photo by MSgt Patrick Cashin

In the women’s flyweight division, Seaman Jaime Houston came back from a 5-4 loss against a German opponent to beat her Kazakh foe 2-1 for the bronze medal.

Houston said she thought she could have done better, but was pleased with third place.

"It feels good to be in the spotlight a little bit," she said.

The team is composed mostly of soldiers assigned to the Army World Class Athlete Program in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Most lost in the early rounds of competition.

Coach PatriceRemarck said the team has skilled fighters, but they lack international experience.

"You could have skill, but you need to be seasoned," he said.

Team captain Bartlett was optimistic about future competitions.

"This is a young team — a new team, which in the future will be a strong team," he said.

CISM: ‘Fostering friendship through sport’

SEOUL — One of the largest sports organizations in the world, the Counseil International du Sport Militaire is composed of 131 member nations dedicated to "fostering friendship through sport."

CISM, which organizes competitive sporting events between military forces, was founded Feb. 18, 1948, by representatives from Belgium, Denmark, Luxemburg, France and the Netherlands.

By 1950 the organization had grown to include nine European nations as well as Argentina and Egypt. The United States joined in 1951.

In 1995 CISM hosted 127 member nations at the first Military World Games in Rome, which featured more than 4,000 military athletes participating in 17 sports.

Since then the Military World Games have taken place every four years at locations around the world. The next is scheduled to take place in Brazil in 2011.

Source: CISM Web Site.

The U.S. team finished behind South Korea, Iran and Italy.

Competitors fought through three two-minute rounds per match, scoring points for strikes to the chest and head.

The next CISM Tae Kwon Do tournament is slated to take place in Vietnam in 2009.

Team USA Takes Medals at CISM Taekwondo

The CISM Taekwondo team captured one Gold and one Bronze medal at the CISM Taekwondo Championship conducted 21-29 MAY in Seoul, Korea.

Army SSG David Bartlett from Fort Carson, CO took Gold in the Men's Welterweight class with a 5-0 record. Bartlett defeated Korea, Cyprus, Russia, Greece, and Italy to take the Gold. This is SSG Bartlett's second CISM Gold and third overall medal in CISM Competitions.

Navy CSSN Jaime Houston from Norfolk, VA took bronze in the Women's Flyweight class with a 1-1 record.

Other results for the team:

Men's Flyweight: SPC Jamie Toyota (ARMY-Fort Carson, CO) 0-1 record.
Lost to Uzbekistan.

Men's Bantamweight: 1LT Ascenzo Bonitati (USAF- McConnell AFB, KS) 0-1 record. Lost to Oman 0-1in overtime.

Men's Featherweight: SPC Donovan Rider (ARMY-SC USAR) 0-1 record. Lost to Netherland's Olympian Denis Bekkers, 4-7.

Men's Lightweight: A1C Jonathan Scherquist (USAF- McConnell AFB, KS)
1-1 record. Defeated Romania 4-2, then lost to Saudi Arabia 2-4.

Men's Middleweight: SSgt Quinton Beach (USAF-Diego Garcia AB) 1-1record. Beat Zimbabwe 2-1 and then lost to Belarus 0-7.

Men's Heavyweight: 2LT Steven Ostrander (ARMY-UT USAR) 1-1record. Beat Canada 5-4 and then lost to Korea 1-3.

Women's Lightweight: 2LT Tina Chong (ARMY-Fort Hood, TX) 0-2 record.
Lost to Kazahkstan 0-7 and lost to Greece 1-8 in the bronze medal round.

35 countries participated in the championship. Korea took the Men's Overall team award, with Iran and Italy second and third. China took top women's team award, with Italy and Germany second and third respectively.

RESULTS

Archive 17TH CISM World Taekwondo Championship
18-26 September 2006
16th World Military Championships.
10/04-11/2004
CISM Qualifier and Championship.
2003
14th Annual Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Taekwondo Championship.
10/25/2002
14th Annual Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Taekwondo Championship Results.
10/23/2002
Opening Ceremonies 2002 CISM Championship.
10/23/2002
U.S. Taekwondo Team Captures Five Medals at CISM Championship.
08/27/2001
National Championship Results.
05/27/2001
Armed Forces Taekwondo Athletes Qualify For Nationals and CISM World Military Championship.
04/28/2001
All Army Taekwondo Invitational Results.
04/28/2001

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