Samer Kamal

Samer Kamal (born May 12, 1966) is a Jordanian taekwondo practitioner, competing in the featherweight category.

In 1986, Kamal won a silver medal in the Seoul 1986 Asian Games. He competed in Seoul again during the 1988 Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

Acclaims

9th Dan Black belt (Kukkiwon 2022) 9th Dan Black belt (Taekwondo Jidokwan 2022) 9th Dan Black belt (Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan 2017) 1st Class World Taekwondo International Referee since 1999 1st Class Jordanian Instructor since - Amman, Jordan 1987 World Taekwondo Level 1 Coach - February, 2020. Florida, USA World Taekwondo Level 2 Coach - July, 2020 AI and DC Canada certified Coach - June 2020 Kukkiwon 3rd Class Master - December 2021. Chicago, USA Kukkiwon 2nd Class Master - July 2022. Washington, USA Kukkiwon 1st Class Poom and Black Belt Examiner - July 2022. Washington, USA

National Taekwondo Championships

Jordan's Champion and gold medallist for the years: 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, and 89 Jordan Universities Champion and gold medallist for the years: 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87 Jordan Military Champion and gold medallist for the years: 88 and 89 Participated as a player in the following International Championships Asian Taekwondo Championships - Singapore 1982 World Taekwondo Championships - Copenhagen (Denmark) 1983 Asian Taekwondo Championships - Manila (Philippines) 1984 Asian Championships - Australia 1986, Bronze World Cup Championships - Colorado (USA) 1986 Asian Games - Seoul (Korea) 1986, Silver World University Championships - (USA) 1986, Silver Belgium International Championships 1987, Silver Belgium International Championships 1988 Olympic Games - Seoul (Korea) 1988, Bronze Luxembourg International Championships 1988, Gold Belgium International Championships 1989 World Games - Germany 1989 World Championships - Seoul (Korea) 1989

National Team coaching in international championships

Coach of the Men National Team for the Asian Championships - Manila (Philippines) 1994, Fifth Place Coach of the Female Junior National Team for the World Junior Championships - Barcelona (Spain) 1996 Coach of the Taekwondo Female National Team for the Pan Arab Games - Beirut (Lebanon) 1997, Third Place Coach of the Female Junior National Team for the World Junior Championships - Istanbul (Turkey) 1998 Technical Manager of the Men National Team for the 4th Arab Championships - Cairo (Egypt) 2003, Second Place Head of Team for the Men & Female National Team for the 16th Asian Championships - Seoul (Korea) 2004, Fifth Place

Awards and recognition

Kamal was chosen as the best Jordanian Athlete in 1986 and 1988. He was awarded the Independence Badge of Honor (4th Degree) by King Hussein Ben Talal in 1988. In 1999, Kamal was given the title of Best Jordanian Athlete of the century. In 2018 and 2019, he was the top ranked Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) Master.