Jay Warwick

Jay Warwick is a former United States Olympian in taekwondo. Warwick won bronze medals in the 1988 Seoul Olympics[1] and 1987 Barcelona World Championships,[2] gold at the 1986[3] Pan Am Championships and silver in 1982,[4] bronze at the 1987 Pan Am Games[5] and 8 national titles.[6] In 1999, he became executive director of the United States Taekwondo Union[7] then Director of Sport Partnerships with the United States Olympic Committee in 2003 and in 2018 became Secretary General of USA Taekwondo. Outside sports, he had a long career as a restaurateur.

Jay Warwick
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1957-09-14) 14 September 1957
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1983 CopenhagenMiddleweight (−78 kg)
Bronze medal – third place1985 SeoulWelterweight (−76 kg)
Bronze medal – third place1987 BarcelonaWelterweight (−76 kg)

References
  1. Black Belt - Google Books
  2. "TaekwondoData".
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  6. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Taekwondo/Features/2018/January/24/USA-Taekwondo-Appoints-Olympian-as-Secretary-General
  7. Kick Kills Taekwondo Black Belt - Los Angeles Times


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