Fikret Güler (6 May 1953 – 17 November 2023) was a Turkish taekwondo Grand Master, 9th-degree black belt.[1] He was one of the main developers of martial arts in Scandinavia, mainly in Finland. Throughout his Taekwon-Do career, he was affiliated with the International Taekwon-Do Federation all the way. For many years, he was the coach of the Finnish National Taekwon-Do Team, leading the team to gain great international success in competitions. He was influential at the organizational level both nationally and internationally. He was the President of the Turkish National Governing Body of International Taekwon-Do Federation.[2] Güler died on 17 November 2023, at the age of 70.[3]

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  1. ^ Masters, International Taekwon-Do Federation
  2. ^ NGB of Turkey, Taekwon-Do Federation
  3. ^ Allinniemi, Mikko [in Finnish] (19 November 2023). "In memory of Grand Master Fikret Güler". ITF Taekwon-Do Finland [fi]. Retrieved 22 November 2023.