Posted on: Friday, July 23, 2004

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Hawai'i shines at taekwondo event

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i competitors captured 30 medals, including seven golds, at the 2004 U.S. Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships held June 30 to July 6 at Atlanta's Georgia Dome.

The O'ahu Taekwondo Center led the Hawai'i contingent with five gold medals from Connie Young (poomse), Chris Young (sparring), Shayne Tsukenjo (sparring), Jason Sam (poomse) and Jaime Cajimat (sparring). Smith Taekwondo won two gold medals from Leila Tseu (forms) and Lia Cornair (sparring).

Connie Young, Sarah Tsukenjo, Jensen Ishida and Cornair were the only Hawai'i competitors to capture two medals each.

2004 U.S. Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships

At Atlanta
June 30 to July 6

O'ahu Taekwondo Center competitors

Age 6: Connie Young, gold poomse, bronze sparring, blue belt division. Age 7: Zach Rosenberg, silver sparring, red belt division. Age 9: Chris Young, gold sparring, red belt division. Sarah Tsukenjo, silver sparring, silver poomse, green belt division. Age 12: Keila Ben, bronze sparring, black belt division. Age 13: Shayne Tsukenjo, gold sparring, blue belt division. Jason Sam, gold poomse, black belt division. Jaime Cajimat, gold sparring, black belt division. Jensen Ishida, bronze sparring, bronze poomse, black belt division. David Hubbard, silver sparring, black belt division. Jace Yamamoto, bronze in sparring, black belt division. Jason Ishida, silver poomse, black belt division. Age 14: Kaitlyn Connolly, bronze sparring, black belt division. Age 17: Anju Jason, bronze sparring, black belt division.

Smith Taekwondo competitors

EJ Arquero, no age provided, silver sparring, no division provided. Age 7: Shaiann Smith, silver sparring, blue belt division. Age 9: Malia Ng, bronze sparring, blue belt division. Leila Tseu, gold forms, blue belt division. Age 10: Justin Cornair, bronze sparring, red belt division. Age 12: Jacob Smith, silver sparring, red belt division. Age 13: Lia Cornair, gold sparring, silver forms, blue belt division. Codi-Allen Pilanca-Chandler, bronze sparring, black belt division. Age 16: Bronson Mohika, bronze sparring, black belt division.

Kiffmann Taekwondo competitors

Jessica Thyne, no age provided, silver sparring, no division provided. Ciara Thyne, no age provided, bronze sparring, no division provided. R.J. Agoran, no age provided, bronze poomse, no division provided.