There are two people who played a key role in Park Tae-joon’s gold medal success in the men’s 58kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are Lee Dae-hoon, a living legend of Korean men’s taekwondo, and Jong Jong-hee, the head coach of the Hansung High School taekwondo team. Lee and Jeon worked hard behind the scenes to help Park Tae-joon reach the top of the podium in the men’s 58-kilogram event at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on Aug. 8 (KST).
Lee Dae-hoon is one of the seniors Park Tae-joon looks up to as a role model. The former coach has been coaching Park since high school, helping him become an Olympic champion. With the help of these two assistants, Park is on track to make Korean taekwondo history.
The former coach of Park Tae-joon and Lee Dae-hoon couldn’t hide his joy on the day. “Tae-joon won a gold medal in his first Olympics,” he told the Korea Economic Daily. I think it’s a result of his natural talent and hard work. I’m proud of him for overcoming the tension and pressure to achieve such a great result.”
Jeon explained that he watched all of Park’s matches, from the round of 16 to the final, with great interest. “I think I was nervous because it was my protégé playing,” he said. I had a good feeling when I saw him kick confidently in the round of 16, and he won the gold medal. She used to be very nervous when she was in high school, but now she has become a strong athlete who can show her skills on the big stage.”
Park’s greatest strength is his ability to use both feet. “I’ve been good at using both feet since high school, and now I’m a perfect ambidextrous player. In baseball, it’s like a pitcher using both his right and left hands to throw the ball. When you use both feet, you have more options, which makes it tricky for the opponent,” he explained.
Park also said that he is able to take advice from leaders and seniors and make it his own. “He has a good head and a good sense, so once you tell him something, he immediately makes it his 카지노사이트 own. I think it’s also special that he knows what he needs to do,” he emphasized.
Lee Dae-hoon is the man behind Park Tae-joon’s new nickname, Taekwondo V, and he’s a special helper. He even traveled to the Jincheon National Team Village to help his junior look up to him as a role model and help him perform well in his first Olympic Games.
“He was curious and inquisitive, constantly asking questions about his moves and mistakes,” says Lee. I couldn’t help but spend time with him as I know his passion better than anyone else. I hoped I could help him a little bit, but I was proud to see that he showed his skills perfectly in this competition,” said Lee.
Lee also expressed his gratitude to Park for fulfilling his dream of Olympic gold. “It was heartwarming to see Tae-joon, who was my role model, become an Olympic gold medalist,” Lee said. He has risen to the top with overwhelming skill and deserves the gold medal. I’m so proud of him for fulfilling his promise to free Han if I couldn’t win the gold medal.”
The former coach, who raised Olympic medalists Park Tae-joon and Lee Dae-hoon, considers himself a lucky coach. “Tae-joon and Dae-hoon were outstanding athletes from the start, and I didn’t have to teach them anything. I think they were able to reach the Olympic podium thanks to their own hard work, and I would like to thank Daehoon Lee for passing on his know-how and secrets to the younger generation even after graduation.”