Full Name - Dr. Metin SAHIN
Turkey
Date of Birth :January 10, 1963
Start year in WT : 2004
Term of Office : 2017-2021
WORLD TAEKWONDO COUNCIL BIOGRAPHY
- Education
-
- Bachelor Degree – Gazi University / Sports Faculty
- Graduate Degree – Selcuk University / Institute of Medical Sciences
- Doctoral Degree – Selcuk University / Institute of Social Sciences
- Career/Occupation
-
- President – Turkish Taekwondo Federation
- Council Member - WT
- Vice President - WTE
- President - Balkan Taekwondo Union
- Committee Member of NOC 2012-2017
- Committee Member of UNESCO Sports Commission
- Member of Turkish Sport Sciences Association
- Sports Career/Accomplishments
-
- European Championship 1990 1st Degree
- European Championship 1986 – 1st Degree
- ETU President Cup 1986 – 1St Degree
- European Championship 1988 – 2nd Degree
- World Championship 1985 – 2nd Degree
- European Championship 1984 – 2nd Degree
- World Championship 1991 – 3rd Degree
- 1988 Olympic Games 1988 – 3rd Degree
- Sports Administration
-
- Graduate Thesis - Taekwondo Teaching Methods in 9-12 Year Old Children
- Doctoral Thesis – Taekwondo's Attitudes Towards Perception of Taekwondo Sports
- Awards
-
- Athlete of the Year in Turkey – 1985 / 1986 / 1991
- Languages
-
- Vision/Purpose/Goals
-
- Taekwondo is a family uniting us all. To globalize it, we will work more than ever.
- Hobbies
-
- Sports Practiced
-
- Taekwondo, Gymnastics, Boxing, Wrestling, Basketball, Volleyball