Samer Kamal


Samer Kamal is a Jordanian taekwondo practitioner, competing in the featherweight category.
In 1986, Kamal won a silver medal in the Seoul 1986 Asian Games. He competed in Seoul again during the 1988 Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

Acclaims

  • 9th Dan Black belt
  • 9th Dan Black belt
  • 9th Dan Black belt
  • 1st Class World Taekwondo International Referee since 1999
  • 1st Class Jordanian Instructor since - Amman, Jordan 1987
  • World Taekwondo Level 1 Coach - February, 2020. Florida, USA
  • World Taekwondo Level 2 Coach - July, 2020
  • AI and DC Canada certified Coach - June 2020
  • Kukkiwon 3rd Class Master - December 2021. Chicago, USA
  • Kukkiwon 2nd Class Master - July 2022. Washington, USA
  • Kukkiwon 1st Class Poom and Black Belt Examiner - July 2022. Washington, USA

National Taekwondo Championships

  • Jordan's Champion and gold medallist for the years: 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, and 89
  • Jordan Universities Champion and gold medallist for the years: 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87
  • Jordan Military Champion and gold medallist for the years: 88 and 89
  • Participated as a player in the following International Championships
  • Asian Taekwondo Championships - Singapore 1982
  • World Taekwondo Championships - Copenhagen 1983
  • Asian Taekwondo Championships - Manila 1984
  • Asian Championships - Australia 1986, Bronze
  • World Cup Championships - Colorado 1986
  • Asian Games - Seoul 1986, Silver
  • World University Championships - 1986, Silver
  • Belgium International Championships 1987, Silver
  • Belgium International Championships 1988
  • Olympic Games - Seoul 1988, Bronze
  • Luxembourg International Championships 1988, Gold
  • Belgium International Championships 1989
  • World Games - Germany 1989
  • World Championships - Seoul 1989

National Team coaching in international championships

  • Coach of the Men National Team for the Asian Championships - Manila 1994, Fifth Place
  • Coach of the Female Junior National Team for the World Junior Championships - Barcelona 1996
  • Coach of the Taekwondo Female National Team for the Pan Arab Games - Beirut 1997, Third Place
  • Coach of the Female Junior National Team for the World Junior Championships - Istanbul 1998
  • Technical Manager of the Men National Team for the 4th Arab Championships - Cairo 2003, Second Place
  • Head of Team for the Men & Female National Team for the 16th Asian Championships - Seoul 2004, Fifth Place

Awards and recognition

Kamal was chosen as the best Jordanian Athlete in 1986 and 1988. He was awarded the Independence Badge of Honor by King Hussein Ben Talal in 1988. In 1999, Kamal was given the title of Best Jordanian Athlete of the century. In 2018 and 2019, he was the top ranked Kukkiwon Master.