STA is pleased to highlight the outstanding performances of Australian Taekwondo athletes in International competitions over the past three years.
2011
STA Selection events for World Championships and WTF Olympic Qualification events
STA is the only organisation recognised as the WTF's Member National Association and National Federation in Australia under the Olympic Charter. Further, as recently confirmed by the IOC, STA is the only organisation that the AOC can recognise as its member and the National Federation both under its Constitution and under the Olympic Charter.
Following this IOC directive, the AOC has confirmed that it will now proceed to consider STA's membership application. Notwithstanding the AOC's position to date, STA's Defence in the Federal Court proceeding maintains that STA is presently, and has since November 2009, been entitled to recognition as the National Federation for the sport of Taekwondo in Australia by the AOC, because it satisfies all of the relevant criteria for membership under clause 6.2 of the AOC Constitution.
Once STA's formal membership application is determined, STA looks forward to working with the AOC to develop Nomination Criteria to the AOC for the London 2012 Olympics. The Nomination Criteria will relate to STA's nomination of athletes to the AOC for selection into the Olympic Team. Those nominations will of course not occur until shortly prior to the London Olympics.
On 13 March 2011 Event 1D of STA's WTF sanctioned Olympic Qualification Selection Process was held. The winners of Event 1D were:
Female Divisions:
46kg Jasmine Branca
49kg Chynea Lang
53kg Bernadette Branca
57kg Jessica Jordan
62kg Carmen Marton
67kg Chloe Iriyadi
73kg Jasmine Cross
73+kg -
Male Divisions:
54kg Steven Foullas
58kg Gylan Al-Atroushi
63kg Safwan Khalil
68kg Brodie Sciberras
74kg Hayder Shkara
80kg Hayden Shrive
87kg Aydal Ozalp
87+kg Adam Underwood
These athletes will be invited as members of STA’s Australian Team to contest the WTF World Championships, 1-6 May, 2011 in Gyeongju, Korea.
The next event in STA's WTF sanctioned Olympic Qualification Selection Process will be Event 1E where athletes who do not compete in the World Championships will have the opportunity to gain further points to assist in their selection to contest the WTF's World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from 30 June to 3 July 2011.
The selection of athletes for the WTF Olympic Qualification Tournament will be made by STA in accordance with the WTF sanctioned Olympic Qualification Selection process. The WTF has confirmed in writing that tournament entries will be accepted on the signature of STA's President as occurred in respect of the most recent Youth Olympic Games.
Should Australian athletes achieve the requisite levels of success at the WTF Olympic Qualification Tournaments, quota places will be allocated to Australia for the London 2012 Olympics. Whether or not Australia takes up its quota allocation for Taekwondo at the 2012 Olympics will ultimately be a decision for the AOC.
STA - Athletes First
2008
Spanish Open
- Gold Medal – Tina Morgan (-67kg Division)
- Gold Medal – Ruth Rowe +-67kg Division)
- Gold Medal – Safwan Khalil (-58kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Burak Hasan (-68kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Jasmine Branca (-47kg Division)
- Bronze Medal – Bernadette Branca (-51kg Division)
Australia placed 1st overall for the 2008 Spanish Open and was 2nd in the Women’s Division and 3rd in the Men’s Division.
German Open
- Gold Medal – Tina Morgan (-67kg Division)
- Gold Medal – Ryan Carneli (-58kg Division)
- Bronze Medal – Safwan Khalil (-58kg Division)
Dutch Open
- Bronze Medal – Ruth Rowe (+67kg Division)
- Bronze Medal – Amy Ash (–67kg Division)
Olympic Test Event
- Bronze Medal – Carmen Marton (+67kg Division)
German Open
- Gold Medal – Tina Morgan Welter Weight (–67kg Division)
- Gold Medal – Ryan Carneli Fly Weight (–58kg Division)
- Bronze Medal – Safwan Khalil Fly Weight (–58kg Division)
2007
World Qualification Event
- Bronze Medal – Burak Hasan qualifies for 2008 Beijing Olympics Games (-68kg Division)
Dutch Open
- Gold Medal – Caroline Marton (–55kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Tina Morgan (–67kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Carmen Marton (–72kg Division)
- Bronze Medal – Jasmine Branca (–47kg Division)
Quarter Finals:
- Bernadette Branca (–55kg Division)
- Brittny Penglase (–59kg Division)
- Dounia Larhouile (–59kg Division)
- Ryan Carneli (–59kg Division)
- Burak Hasan (–72kg Division)
- James Tomlinson (–78kg Division)
- Adam Underwood (–84kg Division)
German Open
- Gold Medal – Safwan Khalil (–62kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Carmen Marton (-72kg Division)
Quarter Finals:
- Jasmine Branca (–47kg Division)
- Bernadette Branca (–55kg Division)
- Caroline Marton (–55kg Division)
- Brittny Penglase (–59kg Division)
- Katrina Iacobucci (–72kg Division)
- Ruth Rowe (+72kg Division)
- Mahir Unalan (–78kg Division)
2006
2006 World Cup
The global benchmark event for 2006 was the World Cup, held in Thailand, Bangkok in September 2006. It was at this event where Australia produced its best benchmark results in history, with a Gold Medal (Tina Morgan) and two Silver Medals (Ryan Carneli, Kylie Treadwell). These results secured Australia an overall world ranking of 5th in the Men’s Division and 3rd in the Female Division and also ensured that Australia gained entry into the prestigious World Team Event.
- Gold Medal – Tina Morgan (–67kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Kylie Tredwell (–51kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Ryan Carneli (–62kg Division)
2nd Korea Open
- Silver Medal – Safwan Khalil (–58kg Division)
- Silver Medal – Dounia Larhouile (–59kg Division)
1st China Open
- Bronze Medal – Burak Hasan (–68kg Division)
- Bronze Medal – Ruth Rowe (–67kg Division)
