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Samer Kamal

Personal information
Nationality	Jordanian
Born	(1966-05-12) 12 May 1966 (age 57)
Sport
Sport	Taekwondo
Event(s)	Men's 1988 Seoul Olympics featherweight Bronze Medalist

Samer Kamal (born May 12, 1966) is a Jordanian taekwondo practitioner, competing in the featherweight category.

In 1986, Kamal won a silver medal in the Seoul 1986 Asian Games. He competed in Seoul again during the 1988 Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

In 2017, Kamal received his 9th Dan from the Chung Do Kwan. In 2022, he received his 9th Dan from the Jidokwan, one of the original nine Korean Martial Arts Schools. Kamal earned his 9th Black Belt in 2022 from the World Taekwondo Headquarters.

Acclaims

• 9th Dan Black belt (Kukkiwon 2022)
• 9th Dan Black belt (Taekwondo Jidokwan 2022)
• 9th Dan Black belt (Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan 2017)
• 1st Class World Taekwondo International Referee since 1999
• 1st Class Jordanian Instructor since - Amman, Jordan 1987
• World Taekwondo Level 1 Coach - February, 2020. Florida, USA
• World Taekwondo Level 2 Coach - July, 2020
• AI and DC Canada certified Coach - June 2020
• Kukkiwon 3rd Class Master - December 2021. Chicago, USA
• Kukkiwon 2nd Class Master - July 2022. Washington, USA
• Kukkiwon 1st Class Poom and Black Belt Examiner - July 2022. Washington, USA

National Taekwondo Championships

• Jordan's Champion and gold medallist for the years: 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, and 89
• Jordan Universities Champion and gold medallist for the years: 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87
• Jordan Military Champion and gold medallist for the years: 88 and 89
• Participated as a player in the following International Championships
• Asian Taekwondo Championships - Singapore 1982
• World Taekwondo Championships - Copenhagen (Denmark) 1983
• Asian Taekwondo Championships - Manila (Philippines) 1984
• Asian Championships - Australia 1986, Bronze
• World Cup Championships - Colorado (USA) 1986
• Asian Games - Seoul (Korea) 1986, Silver
• World University Championships - (USA) 1986, Silver
• Belgium International Championships 1987, Silver
• Belgium International Championships 1988
• Olympic Games - Seoul (Korea) 1988, Silver
• Luxembourg International Championships 1988, Gold
• Belgium International Championships 1989
• World Games - Germany 1989
• World Championships - Seoul (Korea) 1989
• Taekwondo Training Experience
• Chairman at the Champions Martial Arts - Canada since 2011.
• Trained at the Taekwondo Academy Center between 1984 and 1985
• Trained at the Hamza Taekwondo Center between 1988 and 1989
• Trained at the Martial Arts Center between 1984 and 1985
• Trained at the Orthodox Club in the years: 90,91,94, and 95
• Trainer at the American Community School since 1991 until 2001
• Trainer at the International Community School since 1992 until 2001
• Head Coach of the Champions Taekwondo Center - Jordan since 1990 until 2001
• Taught Taekwondo studies at the Jordan University for the year 1992

International Coaching in Open Championships

• Head Coach for Champions Martial Arts Centers team in Canada Open - Montreal 2020
• Head Coach for Champions Martial Arts Centers team in Toronto Open - Toronto 2019
• Head Coach for the Jordanian Centers Team for the Belgium International Championships 1992
• Head Coach for the Jordanian Centers Team for the Belgium International Championships 1993
• Head Coach for the Jordanian Centers Team for the Dome International Championships - Yorkshire (England) 1995, Second Place
• Head Coach for the Jordanian Centers Team for the Dome International Championships - Yorkshire (England) 1996, First Place
• Head Coach for the Jordanian Centers Team for the Dome International Championships - Yorkshire (England) 1997, First Place
• Head Coach for the Jordanian Centers Team for the Dome International Championships - Yorkshire (England) 1998

National Team coaching in international championships

• Coach of the Men National Team for the Asian Championships - Manila (Philippines) 1994, Fifth Place
• Coach of the Female Junior National Team for the World Junior Championships - Barcelona (Spain) 1996
• Coach of the Taekwondo Female National Team for the Pan Arab Games - Beirut (Lebanon) 1997, Third Place
• Coach of the Female Junior National Team for the World Junior Championships - Istanbul (Turkey) 1998
• Technical Manager of the Men National Team for the 4th Arab Championships - Cairo (Egypt) 2003, Second Place
• Head of Team for the Men & Female National Team for the 16th Asian Championships - Seoul (Korea) 2004, Fifth Place

Taekwondo Refereeing & Arbitration Experience

• 1st Class International Referee since 1999
• International Referee since 1989
• Chairman of the Arab Referee Committee from the year 1997 until 1999
• Chairman of the Jordanian Referee Committee for the years 91,92,94,96, and 97

As a lecturer

• Speaker at ACSA International Sports Forum (Virtual - 2021)
• Speaker at many Taekwondo Virtual Forums - 2020-2021
• Speaker at ISAPA, 2018 PyeongChang Olympics Conference - PyeongChang (Korea) 2017
• Lecturer of Rules & Regulations for the International Instructor course - Doha (Qatar) 2003
• Lecturer of Rules & Regulations for the Tunisian Referees - (Tunisia) 1998.
• Lecturer of Rules & Regulations for the International Instructor course - Sana'a (Yemen) 1998
• Chairman of the Arbitration Board of the 1st Bahrain International Taekwondo Championship - Manama (Bahrain) 2007
• Referee Director for the 2nd Arab Taekwondo Championships - Rabat (Morocco) 1998
• Refereed in the unrecognized Cyprus International Championships - Nicosia (Cyprus) 1996
• Referee Chairman of the 9th Pan Arab Games - Amman (Jordan) 1999
• Referee Chairman of The Aqsa International Championships - Doha (Qatar) 2001

Seminars & Referee Courses

• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - WT online (Korea) 2020
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Zagreb (Croatia) 2018
• Joined the 38th Poomsae International Referee Seminar - Zagreb (Croatia) 2018
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Cairo (Egypt) 2007
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Amman (Jordan) 2002
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Athens (Greece) 1999
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Orlando (USA) 1998
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Manila (Philippines) 1995
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Olympia (France) 1992
• Joined the International Referee Refreshing Course - Athens (Greece) 1991
• Joined the 19th International Referee Seminar - Cairo (Egypt) 1989

Referee and Judge Participations

• Participated in the World Championships - Garmich (Germany) 2003
• Participated in the World Championships - Edmonton (Canada) 1999
• Participated in the US Open, Los Angeles International recognized Championships - California (USA) 1999
• Participated in the 13th Asian Games - Bangkok (Thailand) 1998
• Participated in the US Open, Orlando International recognized Championships - Florida (USA) 1998
• Participated in the World Championships - New York (USA) 1993
• Participated in the Asian Championships - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 1992
• Participated in the World Championships - Athens (Greece) 1991
• Participated in the World Cup Championships - Barcelona (Spain) 1990

Sports Association Impact

• President of Arab Canadian Sports Association since September 2020
• President of Asia Oceania Olympians Association since November 2011.
• Member of the Advisory Committee of the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarter) since August 2016.
• Executive Member of the World Olympian Association from November 2009 until November 2011
• Chairman of Business Affairs Committee of the World Olympian Association from February 2010 until November 2011
• Vice president and founding member of the Jordan Olympian Association from the year 2004 until now
• One of the Founding Board Members and executive board member of the International Jordanian Athletes Cultural Association 1993 until now
• Member of the World Taekwondo Federation Games Committee from the year 2005 up until 2008.
• Member of the Jordanian Taekwondo Federation from the year 2000 until April 2006.
• Secretary General of the Jordan Taekwondo Federation in the year 2004.
• Member of the Technical Committee of the Jordanian Olympics Committee from the year 1999 until 2002
• Chairman of the Jordanian Taekwondo Technical Committee from the year 2001 until 2002
• Member in the Jordanian Taekwondo Technical Committee from the year 2002 until 2003
• Member in the Jordanian Taekwondo Promotion Test Committee from the year 1992 until 2003
• Member of the Jordanian Korean Friendship Association from 1999 until 2003

Major Awards and Recognition

Kamal was chosen as the best Jordanian Athlete in 1986 and 1988. He was awarded the Independence Badge of Honor (4th Degree) by King Hussein Ben Talal in 1988. In 1999, Kamal was given the title of Best Jordanian Athlete of the century. In 2018 and 2019, he was the top ranked Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) Master.

See also

In Spanish: Samer Kamal para niños

• List of taekwondo grandmasters