Arnold Baradi is a Filipino athlete who competed in taekwondo. He won a gold medal in the 1984 Asian Taekwondo Championships,[1][2] in the 48 kg category – winning the first ever gold for his country in the Asian Taekwondo Championships.[3] He owns a Taekwondo school in Las Pinas City and performs a function as the head instructor in three other schools, which include Assumption College.[2]

Career

Baradi represented Letran in college.[4] His most significant achievement came when he won the first-ever gold for his country in the 1984 Asian Taekwondo Championships.[5][3] He also won silver in the finweight division of the 1985 World Games.[6]

In 1987, Baradi competed in that year's SEA Games, winning a bronze medal.[7][8] He also competed in the World Taekwondo Championships that year, but lost in the second round to Bidhan Lama of Nepal as he was suffering with dizziness at the time.[9] In 1988, he competed in the Asian Championships once again, but lost early in the tournament to Kwon Tae-ho of South Korea.[10][11]

Personal life

Baradi's stepsister is Eva Marie Ditan, also a taekwondo athlete. He was a big influence on her learning taekwondo.[5][12]

Baradi currently owns a Taekwondo school in Las Pinas City and is the head instructor in three other schools, which include Assumption College.[2]

References

  1. ^ Arnold Baradi in taekwondodata.com .
  2. ^ a b c Gasgonia, Dennis (May 27, 2020). "Hurt by virus-driven lockdown, Pinoy taekwondo instructors learn to roll with the punches". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Atienza hails Lopez golden feat in Asian Taekwondo". The Philippine Star. April 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Big field expected in taekwondo meet". Manila Standard. July 29, 1988. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "All in the family". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 16, 2000. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "Result history of The World Games | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Angeles, Manny (August 21, 1987). "Big t'wondo hopes". Manila Standard. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Angeles, Manny (September 18, 1987). "RP trails Thais by a gold". Manila Standard. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  9. ^ "Baradi fails too". Manila Standard. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  10. ^ "RP fighters to Nepal". Manila Standard. March 17, 1988. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "Baradi beaten". Manila Standard. September 24, 1988. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Añonuevo, Ruby (January 29, 2001). "I AM A CHRISTIAN ACHIEVER".

External References

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Baradi
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