In 2009, Grand Master Park Jung Tae, one of the 12 original Taekwondo Masters, was inducted into the Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame. Following this, Hon. GM Linda Park – as President of GTF was also accepted and in this year 2024 two significant members of GTF Grand Master Chris Gantner and Senior Master Ivan Tzatchev is already accepted into this unique hall. On this occasion, we present the full interviews with GM Chris Gantner and SM Ivan Tzatchev right below.
What is Taekwondo Hall of Fame?
Providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the field of Taekwondo, a unique form of martial art which is also referred to as “Tae Kwon Do”, or “Taekwon-Do”. The Taekwondo Hall of Fame is an international organization of technical advisors who are themselves members of World Taekwondo (WT), International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), World TaeKwon-Do Alliance (WTA), and other major taekwondo associations. The president and founder of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame is Gerard Robbins.
The Taekwondo Hall of Fame headquarters is located in New Jersey, USA with technical advisory staff located in Korea, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Afghanistan, Russia, Ireland, India and elsewhere.
Mission Statement
“To preserve the history of Taekwondo also known as Tae Kwon Do and Taekwon-Do and to recogniise and honor persons and groups who have significantly contributed to the development, growth, and advancement of Taekwondo as a martial art and global sport.”