Samer Kamal
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Samer Kamal is a Jordanian athelete. He won the bronze medal in Taekwondo (a form of martial arts) in the 1988 Olympic Games at Seoul, South Korea. He was the first Jordanian athlete to get a medal for Jordan in the Olympics in Seoul. This made him the pride for many Jordanians in the 80's.
Samer Kamal is a 7th Dan Black Belt, international referee and an international trainer. He was given the Independence Badge of Honor (4th Degree) by His Majesty the late King Hussein Ben Talal in the 1988 and was chosen 7th best Jordanian athlete for the century on the year 1999.
Samer Kamal competed in the following International Taekwondo Championships:
Event | Location | Year | Medal |
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Asian Taekwondo Championships | Singapore | 1982 | |
World Taekwondo Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1983 | |
Asian Taekwondo Championships | Manila, Philippines | 1984 | |
Asian Championships | Australia | 1986 | Bronze Medalist |
World Cup Championships | Colorado, USA | 1986 | |
Asian Games | Seoul, Korea | 1986 | Silver Medalist |
World University Championships | USA | 1986 | Silver Medalist |
Belgium International Championships | Belgium | 1987 | Bronze Medalist |
Belgium International Championships | Belgium | 1988 | |
Olympic Games | Seoul, Korea | 1988 | Bronze Medalist |
Luxembourg International Championships | Luxembourg | 1989 | Gold Medalist |
Belgium International Championships | Belgium | 1989 | |
World Games | Germany | 1989 | |
World Championships | Seoul, Korea | 1989 |
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