Canada Announces Team for 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

Posted on 7 September 202629 August 2026

Taekwondo Canada is pleased to announce its team for the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships to be held September 16^th to 30^th in Chuncheon, Korea.

This event, the largest of its kind in the world, will feature a 54 member Canadian team of 46 athletes including 22 women and 24 men, competing for gold medals at the biggest poomsae event on the World Taekwondo calendar this year.

The complete team listing is as follows:

TEAM STAFF

- Head of Team: Allan Wrigley
- Manager: Brittany Rich
- Medical: Dr. Marie-Josée Klett & Elwin Lau
- Head Coach: Ri Seong Kang
- Team Coaches: Breanne Folk & Chanhee Jo

ATHLETES

Name	Event(s)	Hometown	Club	Home Coach
Agassi Cheung	Pair Under 50, Team Male Under 50	Richmond, BC	Jeon Eui Taekwondo	Lois Fong
Badri Ricciardelli	Individual Female Under 65, Team Female Over 60	St. Davids, ON	TyVes Taekwondo	N/A
Belinda Co	Pair Over 60, Team Female Over 60	North Vancouver, BC	Taigon Taekwondo Martial Arts	Yoonsik Park
Bhajan Mann	Team Male Over 60, Individual Male Over 65	Richmond Hill, ON	Orangeville Taekwondo	Timothy Johl
Christian Hanish	Individual Male Cadet	Milton, ON	Milton Olympic Taekwondo Karate Inc	Bhajan Mann
Diana Yeung	Team Female Cadet	Vancouver, BC	Jeon Eui Taekwondo	Lois Fong
Elizabeth Chua	Team Female Cadet	Vancouver, BC	Jeon Eui Taekwondo	Lois Fong
Emily Hoang	Pair Junior	Vancouver, BC	Wu’s Taekwondo	Holly Cheuk
Emma Chau	Team Female Under 30	Markham, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Ethan So	Team Male Under 30, Individual Male Under 30	Richmond Hill, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Evelyn Wu	Team Female Under 30	Toronto, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Haanie Kang	Team Female Under 30	Vaughan, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Holly Cheuk	Pair Under 30	Vancouver, BC	Wu’s Taekwondo	Ricky Wu
Ilicia Fong	Freestyle – Pair Under 17	Vancouver, BC	Wu’s Taekwondo	Holly Cheuk
Ivan Leung	Team Male Under 30, Pair Under 30	Richmond, BC	Wu’s Taekwondo	Holly Cheuk
Jake Kang	Team Male Under 30	Aurora, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Jane Chung	Pair Cadet, Individual Female Cadet	North Vancouver, BC	East Vancouver Taekwondo	Chanhee Jo
Jeehoon Sohn	Pair Under 60, Individual Male Under 60	Richmond Hill, ON	Sohn’s Agape Taekwondo	N/A
Jihwan Park	Individual Male Under 40, Team Male Under 50	Richmond, BC	Club 21 Martial Arts	Mijeong Lee
Joanne Luk	Team Female Under 50	Edmonton, AB	Baekho Taekwondo	Shelley Vettese Baert
Josh Huang	Individual Male Junior, Pair Junior	Richmond, BC	Wu’s Taekwondo	Holly Cheuk
Ka Wai Wong	Team Female Under 50	Toronto, ON	Orangeville Taekwondo	Bhajan Mann
Kai-Hsin Chang	Freestyle – Pair Over 17, Freestyle – Individual Male Over 17	Etobicoke, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Kevin Cheng	Team Male Under 50	Markham, ON	Zion Taekwondo	Lois Fong
Lauren Woo	Individual Female, Under 30	Calgary, AB	Calgary Taekwondo Academy	Tracy Lau
Lian Chae	Team Male Cadet	Airdrie, AB	World Class Taekwondo	Chun Kil Chae
Lisa Gibson	Individual Female Under 60, Team Female Under 60	Orleans, ON	Orleans Taekwondo Academy	Kevin Cheng
Lois Fong	Pair Under 50, Individual Female Under 40	Burnaby, BC	Jeon Eui Taekwondo	N/A
Lucas Lu	Team Male Junior	North Vancouver, BC	East Vancouver Taekwondo	Chanhee Jo
Macy Li	Team Female Junior, Individual Female Junior	Markham, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Max Lu	Team Male Junior	North Vancouver, BC	East Vancouver Taekwondo	Chanhee Jo
Michell Ge	Individual Female Under 50, Team Female Under 50	Vancouver, BC	Kees Taekwondo – Richmond	Lois Fong
Ming Chu Chan	Pair Under 60, Team Female Under 60	Markham, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Mohsen Kazemi	Team Male Over 60, Individual Male Under 65	Toronto, ON	Orangeville Taekwondo	Bhajan Mann
Nathan Kwok	Team Male Junior	Burnaby, BC	Jeon Eui Taekwondo	Lois Fong
Paxton Wang	Team Male Cadet	New Westminster, BC	East Vancouver Taekwondo	Chanhee Jo
Peggy Bown	Team Female Under 60	Quispamsis, NB	Saint John Taekwondo	Ilgwon Jang
Rachel Lee	Freestyle – Pair Over 17, Freestyle – Individual Female Over 17	Bradford, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Rachel Wong	Team Female Junior	Unionville, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Reza Rabiei	Individual Male Under 50	Oakville, ON	Mississauga Taekwondo	Bhajan Mann
Rory Segalowitz	Pair Cadet, Team Male Cadet	Toronto, ON	Master Kang’s Black Belt Martial Arts	Ri Seong Kang
Seung Keun Lee	Pair Over 60, Team Male Over 60	Toronto, ON	Seong’s Taekwondo World – Oakville	Ri Seong Kang
Shelley Vettese Baert	Individual Female Over 65, Team Female Over 60	Edmonton, AB	Baekho Taekwondo	N/A
Valerie Wang	Team Female Junior	New Westminster, BC	East Vancouver Taekwondo	Chanhee Jo
Victoria Chua	Team Female Cadet	Vancouver, BC	Jeon Eui Taekwondo	Lois Fong
Vincent Leung	Freestyle – Pair Under 17, Freestyle – Individual Male Under 17	Richmond, BC	Wu’s Taekwondo	Holly Cheuk

In preparation for the Poomsae World Championships, Taekwondo Canada High Performance Director Allan Wrigley said: ”We are proud to name a talented and committed Canadian team for the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.”

“This group reflects the continued growth of our high-performance poomsae pathway, combining experienced international athletes with emerging performers who have earned the opportunity to represent Canada on the world stage. Their preparation, professionalism, and commitment to technical excellence give us tremendous confidence as they take on the best poomsae athletes in the world. We look forward to watching each athlete perform at their best and continue to raise the standards for Canadian poomsae.”

About Taekwondo Canada
Taekwondo Canada is the official governing body for Taekwondo in Canada, overseeing the sport across all provinces and territories. Recognized by World Taekwondo, PATU, the International Olympic Committee, as well as the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees and Sport Canada, Taekwondo Canada is committed to excellence in the sport.

MISSION: Taekwondo Canada inspires and fosters excellence in Taekwondo, promoting health, community, and safe, accessible pathways for all participants. The organization is dedicated to supporting athletes and helping them reach their best through comprehensive development programs.

Contact:
Dave Harris
Executive Director
(519) 859-7410
[email protected]