Achievements
Milestones, Medals & Awards
Nearly five decades of accomplishments by the students and instructors of Jung's Taekwondo School — from the founding of the first dojang in Trinidad & Tobago in 1976 to Olympic appearances and championship medals around the world.
Dec 1976
Opening of the First Taekwondo School in Trinidad & Tobago
Founded by Grandmaster Jin Young Jung.
Oct 1982
Pan American Taekwondo Championships
Team Result: 2nd place (2 participants).
- Carlyle Belgrave — Heavy Weight
- Francis Jimmerson — Welter Weight
Nov 1983
World Taekwondo Championships — Denmark
Sixty-two (62) participating countries.
- Quarter Final — Carlyle Belgrave — Light Heavyweight
Sept 1984
Pan American Taekwondo Championships — Paramaribo
- Rupert Harrison — Featherweight
1985
World Taekwondo Championships — Korea
- Quarter Final — Carlyle Belgrave — Middle Weight
1987
T&T Taekwondo Association becomes an affiliate of the National Olympic Committee
1987
Pan American Games — Indianapolis, USA
- Quarter Final — Carlyle Belgrave — Heavy Weight
1987
World Taekwondo Championships — Barcelona, Spain
- Quarter Final — Carlyle Belgrave — Heavy Weight
Aug 1987
Barbados Invitational Tournament — Barbados
- Collin Mofford — Fly Weight
- Carlyle Belgrave — Heavy Weight
- Barry Aqui — Light Weight
- Anthony Dillon — Middle Weight
1992
Venezuela Invitational Tournament
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Female Division
- 3 Silver Medals — Male Division
- 3 Bronze Medals — Male Division
1993
Trinidad Invitational (St. Vincent & Barbados)
Team winning trophy of the competition.
- 4 Gold Medals
- 6 Silver Medals
- 6 Bronze Medals
1993
1st Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Trinidad
Driven by Grandmaster Jin Young Jung. Seven countries: Trinidad & Tobago, Puerto Rico, Curaçao, Barbados, Aruba, St. Vincent, Dominican Republic. The competition has continued ever since.
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Bantam Weight (Female)
- Nicholas Velasquez — Fly Weight (Male)
- Nigel Garcia — Light Weight (Male)
- Gerard Little — Welter Weight (Male)
- Stokely Clarke — Middle Weight
- Keith Finlay — Heavy Weight (Male)
- Linus Brown — Feather Weight
1993
Central American & Caribbean Games (C.A.C.) — Puerto Rico
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight (Female)
- Nicholas Velasquez — Fly Weight (Male)
- Nigel Garcia — Light Weight (Male)
1994
2nd Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Trinidad
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Bantam Weight (Female)
- Loreal Little — Light Weight (Female)
- Nicholas Velasquez — Fly Weight (Male)
- Keith Finlay — Heavy Weight (Male)
- Stokely Clarke — Middle Weight (Male)
- Michael Cheng — Feather Weight (Male)
- Gerard Little — Welter Weight (Male)
1994
First WTF Masters Games & Junior Open Taekwondo Championships — Florida
- Joan Moore — Masters Division
- Knolly Moore — Masters Division
- 1 Gold — Junior Division
- 2 Silver — Junior Division
Mar 1995
Pan American Games — Argentina
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Bantam Weight (Female)
1995
3rd Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Trinidad
- 4 Gold Medals
- 5 Silver Medals
- 7 Bronze Medals
1995
Central American & Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Santo Domingo
- 2 Gold Medals
- 4 Silver Medals
- 7 Bronze Medals
1995
World Taekwondo Championships — Philippines
- Quarter Finalist — Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight
1995
WITCO Sportswoman of the Year
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar
1996
4th Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Aruba
Awarded Best Female Fighter and Best Junior Fighter trophies.
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight
- Gerard Little — Welter Weight
- Stokely Clarke — Middle Weight
- Loreal Little — Light Weight
- 1 Gold — Junior Division
- 8 Silver — Junior Division
1996
Pan American Taekwondo Championships
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight
1996
WITCO Sportswoman of the Year
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar
Feb 1997
U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships — USA
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight
Apr 1997
5th Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Trinidad
- Nicholas Velasquez — Fly Weight
- Collin Mofford — Bantam Weight
- Franklyn Eugene — Light Weight
- Gerard Little — Welter Weight
- Stokely Clarke — Welter Weight
- Keith Finlay — Heavy Weight
Nov 1997
World Taekwondo Championships — Hong Kong
Joan Moore officiated as an International Referee representing Trinidad.
May 1998
6th Caribbean Taekwondo Championships — Barbados
- Stokely Clarke — Welter Weight
- Franklyn Eugene — Light Weight
Aug 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games (C.A.C.) — Venezuela
- Keith Finlay — Heavy Weight (Male)
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight (Female)
Dec 1999
Olympic Qualification for the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Cheryl-Ann Sankar qualified for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Aug 2000
Olympic Games — Sydney, Australia
Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Second Round. Tied final score 5–5; place awarded to Philippines by superiority.
Dec 2002
Central American & Caribbean Games (C.A.C.) — El Salvador
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar — Feather Weight
- Chinedum Osuji — Welter Weight
Feb 2004
Olympic Qualification for the 2004 Olympics
Chinedum Osuji qualified for the 2004 Olympics — Welter Weight Division.
Aug 2004
Olympic Games — Athens, Greece
Chinedum Osuji — defeated in first elimination round.
Aug 2006
Central American & Caribbean Games (C.A.C.)
- Chinedum Osuji
- Cheryl-Ann Sankar
Jul 2007
Pan American Games — Brazil
- Chinedum Osuji — Welter Weight Division
2002
National Championships
- Insueng Jung — Best Junior Male Fighter
2003
National Championships
- Insueng Jung — Most Courageous Junior Fighter
2005
National Championships
- Insueng Jung — Overall Best Fighter
2006
Caribbean Championships — Barbados
- Insueng Jung
2008
Caribbean Championships — Trinidad
Junior Team — 1st Place Trinidad (32 points). Best Male Fighter (Senior): Tariq Abdul-Haqq. Best Female Fighter (Junior): Amelia Corbie.
- Juniors — Insueng Jung — Light Heavyweight
- Juniors — Andrew O'Brien — Light Weight
- Juniors — Chad Lee — Light Middleweight
- Juniors — Amelia Corbie — Heavyweight
- Seniors — Ahisher Maxima — Bantam (M)
- Seniors — Dorian Alexander — Feather (M)
- Seniors — Lenn Hypolite — Welter (M)
- Seniors — Kevin Khan — Middle (M)
- Seniors — Tariq Abdul-Haqq — Heavy (M)
2009
Pan American Junior Taekwondo Championships — El Salvador
- Insueng Jung — 4th Place
2010
Suriname Taekwondo Open Championships
- Insueng Jung — 4th Place
May 2010
Master Stokely Certified International Taekwondo Coach — Kyung Hee University, South Korea
2011
Caribbean Championships — Barbados
- Insueng Jung
2011
Pan American Junior Open Championships — Las Vegas
- Insueng Jung
2011
National Championships
- Insueng Jung
2011
5th Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships — Chennai, India
- Lenn Hypolite — Welterweight
2013
Dae-Do International Open — Orlando
- Insueng Jung — Senior Division
2013
National Championships
- Insueng Jung — Senior Division
- Insueng Jung — Overall Best Senior Fighter
2013
Canada Open — Toronto, Canada
- Lenn Hypolite — Welterweight
2013
US Open — Las Vegas
- Lenn Hypolite — Welterweight
2013
World Taekwondo Ranking
- Lenn Hypolite — 14th World Ranking
2014
Central American & Caribbean Games (C.A.C.) — Veracruz, Mexico
- Dorian Alexander — Featherweight
2014
Costa Rica Taekwondo Open
- Jade Persad
- Atiba Phillip
- Henri Bowles
- Jovann Persad
- Asafa Ellis
2015
Costa Rica Taekwondo Open
- Henri Bowles
- Priyanka Reemaul
- Joshua Chu For
- Asafa Ellis
- Joshua De Silva
2015
U.S. World Open Taekwondo Championship
- Henri Bowles
- Priyanka Reemaul
- Jonathan Tardieu
- Asafa Ellis
- Jade Persad
- Jonathan Chu For
2018
Aruba Taekwondo Championships
- Henri Bowles
- Asafa Ellis
- Priyanka Reemaul
May 2023
Asian-Pacific Masters Games — Jeonbuk, South Korea
- Dorian Alexander — Featherweight
May 2024
3rd Class International Taekwondo Master Certification
Achieved by Insueng Jung through the World Taekwondo Academy.
2026
U.S. Open Championships
- Jerome Browne — +80 KG