Team Taya's Jordan Elliott competed at the ACT Taekwondo Championships at the Australian Institute of Sports Combat Centre in Canberra held last 4-5 June 2016 bringing home a Silver Medal in the Blackbelt Junior under 73 kgs, good comeback from long layoff
Our Team Taya athletes and coaches have achieved excellent results at the recent 2016 Gold Coast Open held at the Carrara Indoor Stadium from 28-29 May 2016 bringing home total of 6 Golds, 4 Silvers and 3 Bronzes all in sparring events. There were many "firsts" for our athletes - competing and some winning against higher ranked opponents in Blue Belt and Red Belt divisions, first time experiencing Daedo electronic scoring and head kicks for our cadets, it also marked the successful comeback of Jordan Elliott after a long layoff from the sport. They have all stepped up to the challenges and have learned so much from this experience. Summary of our results is as follows:
Taya Taekwondo have achieved strong results at the first Unified NSW State Championships bringing home total of 17 Golds, 5 Silvers, 4 Bronze medals. Tournament was held at the Sydney Olympic Park Netball Central last Sunday, 10 April 2016. Summary of results are as follows:
Diego Querubin Gold-sparring
Arjun Bhandari Gold and Silver-sparring in two divisions
Arnav Kamboj Gold-sparring
Brynley Llewellyn-Roux Silver-sparring (not in photo)
Saachi Sharma Silver-sparring
Chelsea Gomez Two Golds-sparring in two divisions, Gold-individual poomsae, Gold-team poomsae
Sofia Querubin Two Golds-sparring in two divisions, Gold-individual poomsae, Gold-team poomsae
Kiara Fleming Two Golds-sparring in two divisions
Ysabella Querubin Gold and Silver-sparring in two divisions, Bronze-individual poomsae, Gold-team poomsae
Aaditya Kadam Gold-sparring, Silver-pair poomsae
Kartikay Rana Gold-sparring, Silver-pair poomsae
Connor Fleming Two Golds-sparring in two divisions
Alexandra Mercado Bronze-individual (poomsae (not in photo)
Kyan Gonzales Bronze-sparring
Excellent results for Team Taya and a great start for a busy 2016 ahead! Congratulations and well done to all our athletes! We are very proud and happy with your performances. Thank you to all our coaches, parents and families for all your support and cheers!
Congratulations and Well Done to our Team Taya Athletes and Coaches for a strong result achieved at the recent 2016 Sydney Taekwondo Festival winning total of 18 Golds and 5 Silvers in sparring and poomsae! Thank you to all the families for your cheers and support. Summary of results are as follows:
SPARRING
Connor Fleming Two Golds, two divisions
Kiara Fleming Two Golds, two divisions
Sofia Querubin Two Golds, two divisions
Ysabella Querubin Two Golds, two divisions
Arjun Bhandari Two Golds, two divisions
Arnav Kamboj Gold
Chelsea Gomez Gold
Diego Querubin Gold
Saachi Sharma Gold
Aadtiya Kadam Gold and Silver, two divisions
Kyan Gonzales Silver
Brynley Llewellyn-Roux Silver
POOMSAE
Chelsea Gomez Gold - Individual and Team
Sofia Querubin Gold - Pair and Team
Kaira Jog Gold - Pair and Team, Silver - Individual
Saahil Jog Silver - Individual
Chelsea Gomez and Arnav Kamboj not in team photo
Congratulations to our Team Taya Taekwondo athletes for your excellent performances at the recent Sydney Taekwondo Festival held on 13 September 2015 at Liverpool Catholic Club at Hoxton Park Road, Prestons. You have made us so proud with your display of courage, resilience, team spirit and sportsmanship. Our team of 11 sparring competitors fought hard to bring home 9 Golds and 3 Silvers courtesy of:
