Donald Geisler

Donald David "Donnie" von Geisler III (born October 6, 1977) is a retired Filipino taekwondo athlete of German-American descent, who represented the Philippines in the Summer Olympic Games in the years 2000 and 2004. He is a 1998 Asian Games and World Cup Taekwondo Silver medalist, and won a gold medal for the men's lightweight division at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in Pasay, Philippines before his retirement.

Early years Geisler started playing taekwondo at the age of seven. He was trained by a Korean trainer at school where he developed his skills for the sport.

Post-retirement Geisler later became a business owner and promoted the sport of taekwondo. However in 2014, he began having a dispute with the Philippine Taekwondo Association which he accused of preventing coaches and players in guesting in his virtual classes. On September 21, 2020, Geisler declared a persona-non-grata by the PTA, which meant his expulsion from the association.

Career highlights

Gold Medal at the 23rd Southeast Asian Games. (2005) Gold Medal at the 22nd Southeast Asian Games. (2003) Bronze Medal at the 15th Asian Taekwondo Championships. (2002) Silver Medal at the 21st Southeast Asian Games. (2001) Silver Medal at the 14th Asian Taekwondo Championships. (2000) Gold Medal at the 20th Southeast Asian Games. (1999) Silver Medal at the Bangkok Asian Games. (1998) Silver Medal at the World Cup Taekwondo. (1998) Bronze Medal at the 1st World Taekwondo Junior Championships. (1996)