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Thierry Meyour
ITF Taekwon-Do Finland
VII degree Master
FL-7-2
A-Umpire certificate

CURRICULUM VITAE
Taekwon-Do History

1976- Started Martial arts with Judo under the guidance of Feu Masanori Fukami 8th Degree and Mait Kawas 3rd degree (one of the first female Judo black belt in the world).
1979- Started Taekwondo/Taekwon-Do in Lebanon.
1987- Moved to Italy (due to the Lebanese civil war) and continued my training in Rome under the guidance of Mr. Vincenzo Coteni.
1989- Founded my first school in Rome.
1992- Moved to France and established the AFTITF (founding association of the current ITF France).
1996- Moved back to Lebanon and established the first ITF NA at the request of Gen. Choi.
1998- Moved to Finland.
1999- Established Black Eagle Taekwon-Do.
2000- Assisted Gen. Choi in the first IIC in France along with Master Lear.
2013- Awarded ITF Finland most influential personality.
2014- Elected President of ITF Finland and Technical Director (more than doubled the membership level within my term).
2015- Co-organizer IIC 106 Tampere.
2016- Co organizer of the European Championships in Tampere (Considered among the best ITF competition to date).
2016- Awarded ITF Finland Instructor of the year.
2016- Black Eagle Taekwon-Do awarded Workers Union most inclusive and fair club in Finland among over 3000 clubs.
2017- Successfully negotiated the integration of ITF Finland as full member of the Finnish Olympic Committee with voting rights.
2018- Awarded the Medal of Merit of Sports by the Finnish Ministry of Education.
2018- Appointed as Head Coach of the Finnish National Team.
2018- Vice President of ITF Finland in charge of communication with the ITF.

Responsibilities and achievements:
2008-2020: Member of ITF Finland Board (4 years as board member, 4 years as president, 2 years as vice-president).
2008-2018: Technical Director of ITF Finland.
Since 2018: Head Coach of the Finnish National Team.
Since 2014: Member of the Disciplinary Committee of ITF Finland.
Since 1999: Head Instructor of Black Eagle Taekwon-Do in 4 different locations in the Tampere region
- Approx. 200 members.
- 30 active black belts, 5 instructors (2 more to be promoted within the next 2 years).
2019: co-Established Black Eagle Taekwon-Do Singapore with Sabum Viktor Rikkonen.
- Co organizer of 1 IIC (2015)
- Co organized 1 European Championship (2016)
- Member of the organizing committee of the World Championships 2021.
- Organized 10 international competitions (Winternational Taekwon-Do Open and nowadays Black Eagle Taekwon-Do Open)
- Organizer of the Legends seminar series with: Mr Pierre Guenette, Master Van de Mortel, Mr Oleg and Mrs Katya Solovey, Master Jaroslaw Suska, Master Jurek Jedut, Master Mark Hutton, Master Tomasz Barada, Mr Mark Trotter, Mr Carl Van Roon, Mr Julio Carlos, Mr. Lylian Doulay and Mr. Neil Ernest
- Successfully trained top athletes: Mira Sjövall (2x World Champion, 4x European Champion, 1x Vice European Champion, 1x European Bronze Medalist), Lylian Doulay (1x World Champion, 5x European Champion, 1x Vice World Champion, 1x World Bronze medalist), Ukko Haverinen (2x Vice World Champion, 2x Vice European Champion, Thomas Maffei (Vice World Champion), Mohammad Altaai (European Champion), Antti Holmen (European Bronze medalist), Jukka Holmen (European bronze medalist).
- Founder of ITF Patterns Unleashed

Grading History:
- 1st degree Junior: circa: 10.1984
- 1st degree Senior: 1.12.1988
- 2nd degree 27.11.1994 - Gen. Choi Hong Hi
- 4th degree 30.07.1995 - double graded by Gen. Choi Hong Hi
- 5th degree 28.02.2000 - Gen. Choi Hong Hi
- 6th degree 27.01.2008- ITF Technical Committee
- 7th degree 22.02.2014 – GM Ung, GM Beking

IIC – IUC – Conventions
- IIC 82, 86, 103, 147, 152, 163 under the guidance of General. Choi Hong Hi.
- IIC 64, 81, 88, 98, 106, 114, 146 under the guidance of the ITF technical committee.
- IUC 9-55 Limerick.
- ITF convention – Benidorm 2017.
- ICC: Dublin 2019

Education:
- Physical Education Teacher
- Professional Coach European proficiency level 6.

Professional experience:
1995-2005: Security for various artists

Languages:

- French: Mother tongue
- English: Fluent
- Italian: Fluent
- Arabic: Fluent
- Finnish: Advanced
- Spanish: Notions

Hobbies:
Lead Singer in the Finnish Tribute to Pink Floyd (the most successful tribute band in Finland)
Scuba Diving
Sauna and ice swimming
Cooking
Thierry Meyour ITF Taekwon-Do Finland VII degree Master FL-7-2 A-Umpire certificate CURRICULUM VITAE Taekwon-Do History 1976- Started Martial arts with Judo under the guidance of Feu Masanori Fukami 8th Degree and Mait Kawas 3rd degree (one of the first female Judo black belt in the world). 1979- Started Taekwondo/Taekwon-Do in Lebanon. 1987- Moved to Italy (due to the Lebanese civil war) and continued my training in Rome under the guidance of Mr. Vincenzo Coteni. 1989- Founded my first school in Rome. 1992- Moved to France and established the AFTITF (founding association of the current ITF France). 1996- Moved back to Lebanon and established the first ITF NA at the request of Gen. Choi. 1998- Moved to Finland. 1999- Established Black Eagle Taekwon-Do. 2000- Assisted Gen. Choi in the first IIC in France along with Master Lear. 2013- Awarded ITF Finland most influential personality. 2014- Elected President of ITF Finland and Technical Director (more than doubled the membership level within my term). 2015- Co-organizer IIC 106 Tampere. 2016- Co organizer of the European Championships in Tampere (Considered among the best ITF competition to date). 2016- Awarded ITF Finland Instructor of the year. 2016- Black Eagle Taekwon-Do awarded Workers Union most inclusive and fair club in Finland among over 3000 clubs. 2017- Successfully negotiated the integration of ITF Finland as full member of the Finnish Olympic Committee with voting rights. 2018- Awarded the Medal of Merit of Sports by the Finnish Ministry of Education. 2018- Appointed as Head Coach of the Finnish National Team. 2018- Vice President of ITF Finland in charge of communication with the ITF. Responsibilities and achievements: 2008-2020: Member of ITF Finland Board (4 years as board member, 4 years as president, 2 years as vice-president). 2008-2018: Technical Director of ITF Finland. Since 2018: Head Coach of the Finnish National Team. Since 2014: Member of the Disciplinary Committee of ITF Finland. Since 1999: Head Instructor of Black Eagle Taekwon-Do in 4 different locations in the Tampere region - Approx. 200 members. - 30 active black belts, 5 instructors (2 more to be promoted within the next 2 years). 2019: co-Established Black Eagle Taekwon-Do Singapore with Sabum Viktor Rikkonen. - Co organizer of 1 IIC (2015) - Co organized 1 European Championship (2016) - Member of the organizing committee of the World Championships 2021. - Organized 10 international competitions (Winternational Taekwon-Do Open and nowadays Black Eagle Taekwon-Do Open) - Organizer of the Legends seminar series with: Mr Pierre Guenette, Master Van de Mortel, Mr Oleg and Mrs Katya Solovey, Master Jaroslaw Suska, Master Jurek Jedut, Master Mark Hutton, Master Tomasz Barada, Mr Mark Trotter, Mr Carl Van Roon, Mr Julio Carlos, Mr. Lylian Doulay and Mr. Neil Ernest - Successfully trained top athletes: Mira Sjövall (2x World Champion, 4x European Champion, 1x Vice European Champion, 1x European Bronze Medalist), Lylian Doulay (1x World Champion, 5x European Champion, 1x Vice World Champion, 1x World Bronze medalist), Ukko Haverinen (2x Vice World Champion, 2x Vice European Champion, Thomas Maffei (Vice World Champion), Mohammad Altaai (European Champion), Antti Holmen (European Bronze medalist), Jukka Holmen (European bronze medalist). - Founder of ITF Patterns Unleashed Grading History: - 1st degree Junior: circa: 10.1984 - 1st degree Senior: 1.12.1988 - 2nd degree 27.11.1994 - Gen. Choi Hong Hi - 4th degree 30.07.1995 - double graded by Gen. Choi Hong Hi - 5th degree 28.02.2000 - Gen. Choi Hong Hi - 6th degree 27.01.2008- ITF Technical Committee - 7th degree 22.02.2014 – GM Ung, GM Beking IIC – IUC – Conventions - IIC 82, 86, 103, 147, 152, 163 under the guidance of General. Choi Hong Hi. - IIC 64, 81, 88, 98, 106, 114, 146 under the guidance of the ITF technical committee. - IUC 9-55 Limerick. - ITF convention – Benidorm 2017. - ICC: Dublin 2019 Education: - Physical Education Teacher - Professional Coach European proficiency level 6. Professional experience: 1995-2005: Security for various artists Languages: - French: Mother tongue - English: Fluent - Italian: Fluent - Arabic: Fluent - Finnish: Advanced - Spanish: Notions Hobbies: Lead Singer in the Finnish Tribute to Pink Floyd (the most successful tribute band in Finland) Scuba Diving Sauna and ice swimming Cooking read more read less

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