Tran Trieu Quan
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| Trần Triệu Quân | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1952 Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Style | Taekwon-Do |
| Teacher(s) | Kim Bong Sik, Choi Hong Hi |
| Rank | 9th dan Taekwon-Do ITF |
| Spouse | Nguyễn Thị Mỹ |
| Children | Joliette Trần, Cécilia Trần, Nicolas Trần |
Trần Triệu Quân (March 26, 1952 – January 12, 2010) was a Vietnamese-Canadian grandmaster of taekwondo and a professional engineer. He was president of one of the three International Taekwon-Do Federation groups from mid-2003 until his death. Trần held the rank of 9th dan black belt in taekwondo.
Trần was born on March 26, 1952, in Vietnam.[1][2] He began his study of taekwondo when he was twelve years old.[3] Trần attained black belt status by the age of 17, and was teaching taekwondo under his instructor, Kim Bong Sik.[2] He emigrated to Canada in 1970, studying mechanical engineering at Laval University and establishing the first taekwondo schools in eastern Canada.[3]
Apart from his extensive taekwondo activities, Trần operated Norbati Consultants Trần & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in building standards and project management for the construction sector.[3] In 1994, Trần was imprisoned in Vietnam after a one-million-dollar sale of cotton to a Vietnamese state company, which he had brokered, fell through.[1] He spent three years in prison before being released.[1]
Trần was promoted to 7th dan on July 1, 1990, 8th dan on December 3, 2000, and 9th dan on December 22, 2008.[4] He was appointed President of one of the three ITF organizations on June 13, 2003.[5]
Trần was in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on business (ironically, working on improving building standards to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes),[6] and was staying in the Hôtel Montana when it collapsed in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010.[2] Upon Trần's disappearance, ITF Senior Vice-President and Grand Master Pablo Trajtenberg was named Acting President of the ITF group that Trần had led.[7] Trần's remains were found and his death was confirmed on February 12, 2010.[1]
Trần was married to Nguyễn Thị Mỹ.[1][8] They had two daughters and a son—Joliette, Cécilia, and Nicolas—all holders of black belts in taekwondo.[1] Apart from his wife and children, Trần left behind a son-in-law, François Beaudin; grandchildren Jasmine and Sandrine; and brothers Trần Triệu Cung and Trần Triệu Lân.[8]
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- ↑ All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation: Trân Triêu Quân is a Grandmaster (2009). Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 International Taekwon-Do Federation: The ITF is mourning the loss of Grand Master Trân Triêu Quân (February 13, 2010). Retrieved on March 15, 2010.
