Soon Ho Lee

Soon Ho Lee is the Grand Master Emeritus of Songahm Taekwondo, the American Taekwondo Association. He was given the title at ATA's World Championships in June 2002, succeeding his brother Haeng Ung Lee.[1]

Soon Ho Lee
Hangul
Revised RomanizationYi Sunho
McCune–ReischauerYi Sunho

In 1969, Soon Ho Lee joined his elder brother in the United States. His goal was to expand his academic opportunities, at the time he did not intend to become a Taekwondo instructor. In June 2011, at the world championships in Little Rock, Arkansas, he gave up his title of grand master, and In Ho Lee became the new grand master.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.