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Eighteen Local Students Bring Home 42 Medals From 2014 USA Taekwondo Connecticut State Championships

Unionville, CT – Eighteen students from Avon, Barkhamsted, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, New Britain, and Unionville proved they were among the top youth taekwondo athletes in the state at the 2014 USA Taekwondo CT State Championships, held March 22, 2014 in East Haven, CT. The students won a total of 42 medals, in sparring, forms, and board breaking competitions for their age and belt. The eighteen medal winning athletes, all students at Olympic Taekwondo Academy in Unionville, competed with eight others as part of Team Light of the World, coached by Masters: Kiye Cho, Sunmi Jung, Kwang Soon Park, and Jonguk Jang. Competing and medaling in the CT State Championship qualifies the students to compete in the 2014 USA Taekwondo National Championships (Junior Olympics) held July 1-7 in San Jose, CA.  

Results:

Avon

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Dylan Nickel, Age 10; Sparring - Gold Medal; Forms - Silver Medal; Board Breaking - Bronze Medal

Ethan Nickel, Age 16; Sparring – Gold Medal; Forms – Gold Medal; Board Breaking – Gold Medal

David Shi, Age 9; Sparring – Gold Medal; Board Breaking – Silver Medal; Forms – Bronze Medal

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Adam Zheng, Age 7; Sparring – Bronze Medal; Board Breaking – Silver Medal; Forms – Gold Medal

Andrew Zheng, Age 7; Sparring – Silver Medal; Forms – Silver Medal

Barkhamsted

Isa Cardenas, Age 11; Forms – Bronze Medal

Burlington

Niko Rouskas; Age 10; Board Breaking – Bronze; Forms - Bronze

Aaron Wilhelm, Age 7; Sparring - Gold Medal; Board Breaking - Bronze Medal

Ryan Wilhelm, Age 38; Sparring – Gold Medal; Forms – Gold Medal; Board Breaking – Gold Medal

Canton

Carter Pavlonnis, Age 11; Sparring – Gold Medal; Forms – Silver Medal, Board Breaking – Gold Medal

Farmington

Michael Chang, Age 16; Sparring – Gold Medal; Forms – Bronze Medal

Abiageal Leonard, Age 9; Forms – Bronze; Board Breaking – Bronze Medal

New Britain

Ceana Rodriguez, Age 15; Sparring – Gold Medal

Unionville

Dalia Donor, Age 13; Sparring – Gold Medal; Board Breaking – Bronze Medal

Jonathan Fojtik, Age 11; Sparring – Bronze Medal

Nisha Patange, Age 9; Sparring – Gold Medal; Forms – Gold Medal; Board Breaking – Gold Medal

Ketki Patange, Age 7; Sparring – Gold Medal; Forms – Gold Medal; Board Breaking – Gold Medal

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