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Igorot Taekwondo champ wins Gold medal at World Taekwondo Championship in Korea


Cordillera - Taekwondo prodigy Miss Juliana Mykahil Candelaria just won Gold medal in the recent World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship held in Goyang, Korea. 

A student of Cordilleran Taekwondo Coach Jeordan Dominguez, Juliana is currently rank number 1 in the world class cadet division.

She is training at Apex Tigers  Martial Arts in New Jersey, under the Guidance of Master Giduk Kwon. 

Juliana's parents are from Baguio City, Mr. Dennis Candelaria and Mrs. Janie Candelaria. She is the great grand daughter of former Baguio city mayor Jaime Bugnosen.

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Juliana started taekwondo when she was 7 years old and won gold in several major competitions both in national and international competitions.

She has been a US National athlete in both poomsae and sparring.

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Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!!

Anonymous said...

Taekwondo is close to my heart as I used to bring my son, physical discipline was great. congratulations

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