Taekwondo in India

2021-12-25T17:35:46Z

103.15.252.53: /* Indian taekwondo players */

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox sport overview
| title = Taekwondo in India
| image = KOCIS Korea Festival held in India (5837998379).jpg
| caption = Taekwondo performance during the Korea Festival held in India
| union = [[Taekwondo Federation of India]]
| country = India
| sport = [[Taekwondo]]
| noncountry =
| nickname =
| first = 1975
| registered =
| clubs =
| nationalteam = [[India at the Olympics|India Olympics team]]

| national_list =
| club_list =
| intl_list = * [[Asian Taekwondo Championships]]
* [[World Taekwondo Championships]]
* [[Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]

| match =
| league =

| fan_org =
}}

'''[[Taekwondo]]''' is one of the most popular and practiced martial arts in '''India'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/taekwondo-rapidly-gaining-popularity-in-india-108112601129_1.html|title=Taekwondo rapidly gaining popularity in India|first=|last=Announcement|date=26 November 2008|publisher=|accessdate=9 December 2017|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/08/20/stories/2002082001522200.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Sport gaining popularity in the country|date=2002-08-20|accessdate=9 December 2017}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/getting-a-kick-from-taekwondo/articleshow/61754105.cms|title=Getting a kick from Taekwondo - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=9 December 2017}}</ref> It is characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking," "punching," and "the art or way of."<ref>{{Cite web|title=taekwondo - Wiktionary|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/taekwondo|access-date=2021-01-22|website=en.wiktionary.org}}</ref>

==History==
{{main|Taekwondo Federation of India}}
Master [[Puran Andrew Gurung]] introduced taekwondo to India after returning from Hong Kong to India. He studied taekwondo under Korean Great Grand Master Lee Pyung Pal from 1969 to 1974. Since 1974 he has been promoting Taekwondo after earning his 2nd Dan under Great Grand Master Lee Pyung Pal. He initially started taekwondo classes in Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Sikkim. Later he expanded his trainings to Kolkata, southern, northeast and northern parts of India. He traveled frequently to every part of India until 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lacancha.com/gurung.html|title=lacancha.com|website=www.lacancha.com|access-date=2019-03-31}}</ref> He has been conferred the title of "Father of Taekwondo in India" by official taekwondo hall of fame USA.

Taekwondo introduced to India around 1975 and one of earliest taekwondo instructors in India was [[Jimmy R. Jagtiani]], 8th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo who began teaching in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/sports/grand-master-jimmy-for-training-of-tae-kwon-do-in-schools/21245.html|title=Grand master Jimmy for training of tae kwon do in schools|website=Tribuneindia.com|accessdate=30 July 2018}}</ref> On 2 August, 1976 the [[Taekwondo Federation of India]] (TFI) was formed and established as a National Body of Taekwondo in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Taekwondo-Federation-of-Indias-suspension-revoked/articleshow/30295346.cms|title=Taekwondo Federation of India's suspension revoked - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=9 December 2017}}</ref>

The [[World Taekwondo Federation]] (WTF) accorded affiliation to the Taekwondo Federation of India in 1978, the [[Asian Taekwondo Union]] (ATU) in 1982, the [[Indian Olympic Association]] (IOA) in 1985 and the South Asian Taekwondo Federation (SATF) in 1994 respectively. The Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India also granted recognition to Taekwondo Federation of India as an apex judicial and autonomous national body of taekwondo in India in 1988.

Grand Master Kiranpal, an international referee, has been working for Indian taekwondo since 1988, when for the first time taekwondo was demonstrated at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]. Atul Pangotra is also an international referee and coach who started his sports journey in 1988. At the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]], he qualified in the top 50 officials.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ali|first=Yaqoob|title=Pangotra appointed referee for Tokyo Paralympics|url=https://www.risingkashmir.com/Pangotra-appointed-referee-for-Tokyo-Paralympics-77107|date=20 April 2021|publisher=[[Rising Kashmir]]|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref>

[[Master Pradipta Kumar Roy]] is the 1st Indian Sports Personality, who received most prestigious “World Taekwondo Plaque of Honour” for his contribution from Dr. Chung-won Choue, President of World Taekwondo (WT) in presence of Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, His Excellency the Governor of West Bengal, Shri Tathagata Roy, His Excellency the Governor of Meghalaya, His Holiness Revered Swami Divyananda Maharaj, Trusty & Governing Body Member, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Hon’ble Minister of Horticulture & Food Processing Industries, Govt. of West Bengal, Mr. Milan Kwee, Vice President, Singapore National Olympic Council, Mr. Namdev Shirgaonkar, President, India Taekwondo and many other National & International dignitaries on 5th February 2020. This Award is the dream of every Taekwondo Pioneers.

==Tournament record==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Competition
! {{gold medal}}
! {{silver medal}}
! {{bronze medal}}
! Total
|-
|[[Taekwondo at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|0
|0
|1
|1
|-
| Total || '''0''' || '''0''' || '''1''' || '''1'''
|-
|}

==World Taekwondo Honour==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Award
! World Taekwondo Plaque
! Total
|-
|[[World Taekwondo Plaque]]
|1
|1
|-
| Total || '''1''' || '''1'''
|-
|}

== Indian taekwondo players ==
Taekwondo as a martial art and game is gradually acquiring prominence in India. However it despises numerous fans continuing in the country, India has some profoundly gifted taekwondo players who have brought glory to the country. Some of the leading taekwondo Players in India are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|+ Indian Taekwondo Players
|-
! S.No.
! Player Name
! Highest Participation
|-
|1||Surendra Bhandari|| International, [[List of Asian Games medalists in taekwondo|Asian Games medalist]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Bhandari wins India's first medal in taekwondo|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bhandari-wins-indias-first-medal-in-taekwondo/articleshow/24909428.cms|date=12 October 2002|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2||[[Pradipta Kumar Roy]]||
International Medalist
|-
|3||[[Ruma Roy Chowdhury]]|| International Medalist
|-
|4||[[Aruna Singh Tanwar]]|| International
|-
|5|| Atul Raghav||International
|-
|6||[[Danish Manzoor]] || International
|-
|7||[[Kashish Malik]] ||International
|-
|8||Latika Bhandari||International
|-
|9||Purva Dixit||International
|-
|10||Aman Kumar Kadyan||International
|-
|11|| Navjeet Maan
<ref>{{Cite news|title=What are India’s chances in Taekwondo during the Tokyo Olympics?|url=https://thebridge.in/featured/what-are-indias-chances-taekwondo-during-tokyo-olympics/|date=19 November 2020|website=thebridge.in|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref>||International
|-
|12|| Abrar Khan||International
|-
|13|| Rodali Barua||International
|-
|14||Akshay Hooda || International
|-
|15||Pankaj Roy||National
|-
|16[[Syed Taha Bukhari]]
|-
|17||Saurabh sharma|| International
|-
|18||shiv kumar|| International
|-
|19||Ashish sinha|| International
|-
|20||Raghu boro|| International
|International<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-03|title=Indian Taekwondo Sensation Syed Taha: A Stupendous Talent From The Valley|url=https://theliberalwing.com/indian-taekwondo-sensation-syed-taha-gem-of-a-talent-from-the-valley/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=The Liberal Wing|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sport in India}}

[[Category:Taekwondo in India| ]]

{{taekwondo-stub}}
{{India-sport-stub}}

Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]

Taekwondo in India