Ryan Real (born 10 June 2003) is an American taekwondo athlete and world bronze medalist in traditional Poomsae.
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| Born | 10 June 2003 Diamond Bar, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | US | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Recognized Poomsae, Freestyle Poomsae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Eagles Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 1 (2022–2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editRyan Real started practising the Korean martial arts taekwondo in 2007 and began competing internationally in 2013 at the US Open. Real won his first major international medal at the 2016 World Poomsae Championships in Lima, where he placed third with the cadet's male team (three person team) in traditional poomsae. He also placed fifth in the individual competition.[2]
In 2016 and 2017, Real competed in several kyorugi competitions. He placed first in the cadet's 33 kg weight class at the 2017 Pan American Championships in San José.[2] At the 2018 World Championships held in Taipei, he won a bronze medal in the individual poomsae competition. With the junior's male team, he placed fifth at these championships.[3]
Real participated in the 2022 World Championships in Goyang and won a bronze medal at the men's Recognized Poomsae senior competition (ages 18 to 30).[4][5] He also competed in the pair's competition alongside his sister Karyn Real, where the pair placed fifth.[6]
At the 2023 World Beach Championships in Chuncheon, he and Karyn Real won the gold medal in the pair's traditional poomsae competition.[7]
Personal life
editReal is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied mechanics.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/ranking/ranking.html
- ^ a b "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Taekwondo Poomsae". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "[World Taekwondo] [Results] Day 4_Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Champi." www.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Three US athletes are on top of the WT Poomsae rankings". www.insidethegames.biz. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, Laura López (26 April 2022). "Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships". MASTKD. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "[World Taekwondo] Result – Day 3". m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Real". Venture Lab. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Thomsen, Ian (26 September 2023). "Kicks, flips and punches are a 'way of life' for Northeastern taekwondo star Brian Meagher". Northeastern Global News. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
edit- Ryan Real ranking at World Taekwondo
- Athlete Profile at Team USA
- Ryan Real at TaekwondoData.com