dic.05.2008
Friday, December 5 2008
ROGER LEZAMA emerged the 2008 National Taekwondo Grand Champion beating In Seung Jung in the final of the Senior Welterweight Male Division of the National Taekwondo Championships on Saturday. Lezama was also adjudged Best Male Fighter as well as Best Fighter Overall.
Jerome Brown and Elvis Saroda earned bronze medals in the Welterweight category.
Tobagonian Shervon Waldron competing in the Welterweight category was voted Best Junior Male Fighter defeating Stephan Morales in the final.
Dion Smith and Tin Hang Ali were the losing semi-finalists taking bronze for their efforts.
Marissa Lee of Point Fortin fighting in the Bantamweight class placed first and took the award for Best Senior Female Fighter. Christine Regis was the runner-up.
Joythi Persad was named Best Junior Female Fighter for her victory in the Featherweight division.
Chad Lee won the gold medal in the Middleweight class whipping Che Sankar in the final.
Lee for his success was named Most Improved Fighter. John Soverall, Head of the Tobago Taekwondo and Point Fortin Taekwondo Schools was designated the “Best Coach” of the tournament.
Kenneth Lue Chee Lip, vice-president and Chairman of the National Taekwondo Championships expressed delight in the participation of the tournament as well as the quality of the competition.
The following are the full results of the tournament.
JUNIORS FIGHTERS:
FLYWEIGHT 11-14 - 1. Shawn Joseph, 2. Matthew Mahabir, 3. Timothy Nakid]
BANTAMWEIGHT 11-14 - 1. Asa Yee, 2. J Harewood
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 11-14 - 1. C Nakid, 2. Dylon Angus, 3. Dion Jirod and Jonathan Edwards
WELTERWEIGHT 11-14 - 1. Whitney Prescott, 2. Phath Nehall, 3. Zoe Veronica Bowen
BANTAMWEIGHT 14-17 - 1. Satiyam Maharaj, 2. Lean-Luc Moyou, 3. Andrew Lee and Elliot Mill
WELTERWEIGHT 14-17 - Shervon Waldron, 2. Stephan Morales, 3. Dion Smith and Tin Hang Li
MIDDLEWEIGHT 14-17 - Chad Lee, Che Sankar, 3. Jean Lue Gonzales
MIDDLEWEIGHT 14-17 - 1. Lellandra Dennis, 2. Katrina Young, 3. Sheryl Debourg and Talesha Mohammed
FEATHERWEIGHT 14-17 - 1. Kevin Lee Ping, 2. Johnathan Tardieu, 2. Quaid Pollonais and Andrew O’Brien
FEATHERWEIGHT 14-17 - 1. Jyothi Persad, 2. Katherine Lee-A-Ping, 3. Meseana Williams and Sierra Metzger
LIGHTWEIGHT 14-17 - 1. Naomi Mills, 2. Martha Johnson.
SENIOR CATEGORY:
BANTAMWEIGHT - 1. Marissa Lee, 2. Christine Ringis LIGHTWEIGHT - 1. Wendell Small, 2. Chad Dhanoolal, 3. Nigel Hurst MIDDLEWEIGHT - 1. Kevin Khan, 2. Tahir Rochford, 3. Shane Regis WELTERWEIGHT - 1. Roger Lezama, 2. In Seung Jung, 3. Jerome Brown and Elvis Saroda
SUPER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT - 1. Diego Parris, 2. Austin Noel, 3. Carver Forde
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT - 1. Vincent Lee, 2. Vince Lee.