HISTORY OF TAEKWONDO IN INDIA, 1974.
In 1965,
Grandmaster Jimmy R. Jagtiani started learning Taekwondo in Saigon, Vietnam. He
qualified Black Belt 1st Dan
1970 and 2nd Dan in 1973 from
Vietnam. Gm. Jimmy R. Jagtiani migrated from
Vietnam to India in 1974.
Taekwondo
was introduced in India by Grandmaster Jimmy R. Jagtiani in 1974, the 1st Taekwondo demonstration was
held at Oudh Gymkhana Club, Lucknow with the help of brother Mike, Ram and
Lachman.
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In
1975, Gm. Jimmy started given Taekwondo
training to the PAC’s Police, Army Railway Protection Force “RPF” and to the
Public at Christian College, Lucknow.
On
2nd Aug. 1976, the Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI) was formed by Gm. Jimmy
R. Jagtiani and established as a National Body of Taekwondo in India.
On
2nd August 1977, the first anniversary of Taekwondo Federation of India was
organized with a demonstration of high power techniques at the K.D. Singh Babu
Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. The students trained by Grandmaster Jimmy specially
Mr. Inder Kumar Singh and Mr. Dinesh Kumar Singh both are Senior most student
along with Police personals and others entered the Arena and enhanced the
viewers by their superb performance, which was inaugurated by none other than
the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Mr. Bum Suk Lee., and
Dr. Banarsi Das Gupta was the Chief Guest.
In
the year 1977, Master Jimmy R. Jagtiani received Ambassador’s Medal from
Hon'ble Bum Suck Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Ambassador Lee declared
Master Jimmy Founder of Taekwondo in India.
In
the year 1978. Hon'ble Minister Don Wu Chu,
Republic of Korea awarded Minister's Medal to Master Jimmy R. Jagtiani,
Minister Chu declared Master Jimmy Father of Taekwondo in India.
Gm. Jimmy R.
Jagtiani, 8th Dan Taekwondo, 6th Dan Hapkido
Secretary General:
Taekwondo Federation of India, TFI
Secretary General:
International Taekwondo Academy, ITA (Korea).
Founder and Father of
Taekwondo in India, 1974.
First Indian
Grandmaster inductee in Kukkiwon, Seoul Korea, 1978.
First Indian Grandmaster
Inductee in Taekwondo Hall of Fame, USA-2009.
Managing Director:
Taekwondo Academy of India, TAI.
Former Executive:
Asian Taekwondo Union, ATU, Korea.
Former Executive:
Indian Olympic Association, IOA
International Master
Instructor: For the Art of Science of Taekwondo, 1983
International Referee:
For Asian / World & Olympic level, 1983
International Technical
Advisor: Kukkiwon, 2008
World Taekwondo
Leader forum, Kukkiwon, 2009.
M.D. Physical Therapy
& Acupressure.
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