Tae-Ku Park Explained

Tae-Ku Park
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:2001 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Hometown:Winnipeg, Manitoba[1]
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Country:Canada
Sport:Taekwondo
Event: –74 kg
Club:TRP Academy
Team:CAN
Relatives:Skylar Park
Coach:Jae Park
Updated:24 October 2023

Tae-Ku Park (born 27 March 2001) is a Canadian taekwondo athlete. Park won a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

Park's father is Korean and his mother was born in Chile and is of Italian heritage.[2] His family has 16 black belts in taekwondo and the sport was practiced by his grandparents, his father, aunts, cousins, and brothers.[3] [4] His sister Skylar Park won gold at the same 2023 Pan American Games where he won his bronze, becoming the first siblings in the sport to medal at the same Pan American Games.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadian Olympic Committee profile . . May 2023 . 24 October 2023.
  2. News: Meet Skylar Park, Canada's Badass Olympic Taekwondo Star. Gheciu. Alex. 2021-06-23. World Taekwondo. 2021-06-23.
  3. News: Taekwondo is a family affair for Canada's Skylar Park: "Everyone's a black belt" . Evelyn Watta . . 21 October 2023.
  4. News: Winnipeg's Skylar Park working towards Olympic return alongside taekwondo family . Marcus Rebelo . . August 22, 2023.