Australian Taekwondo Olympic Team Profiles
Caroline Marton
Born: Australia 14 April 1984
Lives: Melbourne, Victoria
Education: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) Monash University; Arts Honours (Political Science); Masters of JD Monash University (Deferred)
Club: Melbourne Taekwondo Centre, Victoria
Coach: Alfie Dell'orso
Height: 168 cms
Olympic Weight Category: -57kgs
Career Highlight: Making the Australia Olympic Team for the first time for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
| Medal History | |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| 2007 2013 2015 2016 |
Dutch Open |
| Silver | |
| 2004 2011 2012 2014 |
Asian Championships Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament Belgian Open Swiss Open, Alexandria Open |
| Bronze | |
| 2007 2011 2012 2014 2015 |
Universiade Belgian Open Spanish Open Austrian Open, Australian Open, Commonwealth Championships Swiss Open |
Carmen Marton
Born: Australia 30 June 1986
Lives: Melbourne, Victoria
Education: Bachelor Exercise and Sport Science - Deakin University
Club: Melbourne Taekwondo Centre, Victoria
Coach: Andrew Marton (from 1994), Alf Dell'orso (from 1997)
Height: 172 cms
Olympic Weight Category: -67kgs
Career Highlight: First Australian to win a Gold Medal at the World Taekwondo Championships (2013).
| Medal History | |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 |
Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament Dutch Open World Championships Pacific Games, Indonesian Open Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| Silver | |
| 2001 2002 2003 2007 2014 |
Asian Championships World Cup Asian Championships Dutch Open, German Open Australian Open |
| Bronze | |
| 2004 2005 2011 2012 2014 2015 |
Asian Open World Championships Universiade US Open, Spanish Open, Student World Championships Canada Open Alexandria Open, Swiss Open, Australian Open, Serbia Open |
Safwan Khalil
Born: Tripoli, Lebanon 15 May 1986
Lives: Sydney, New South Wales
Education: Bachelor Of Health And Physical Education. ACPE
Club: Global Martial Arts, Liverpool, New South Wales
Coach: Ali Khalil
Height: 184 cms
Olympic Weight Category: -58kgs
Career Highlight: Qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games after winning the Oceania Championships.
| Medal History | |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| 2003 2005 2007 2011 2015 2016 |
Asian Championships Oceania Championships German Championships Universiade, Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament Alexandria Open, Luxor Open, Pacific Games Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| Silver | |
| 2012 2014 2015 2016 |
Dutch Open Canada Open, Dutch Open, Australian Open, Paris Open Polish Open US Open |
| Bronze | |
| 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
German Open German Open Dutch Open Grand Prix (Suzhou), Australian Open, Grand Prix (Astana) Swiss Open |
Hayder Shkara
Born: Auburn, NSW 21 May 1990
Lives: Sydney, New South Wales
Education: Bachelor of Law/Journalism - UTS
Club: Global Martial Arts, Liverpool New South Wales
Coach: Ali Khalil
Height: 184 cms
Olympic Weight Category: -80kgs
Career Highlight: Winning the Oceania Qualification Tournament to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Medal History |
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|---|---|
| Gold | |
| 2014 2015 2016 |
Spanish Open |
| Silver | |
| 2011 | Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| Bronze | |
| 2013 2014 2015 |
Paris Open Commonwealth Championships Alexandria Open, Polish Open, Russion Open, Serbia Open |