Organisers
Chang Ung
Northern Korean sports administrator.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Northern Korean sports administrator.
Chang Ung (Korean: 장웅, 5 July 1938 – 29 March 2026) was a North Korean sports administrator and athlete. He was the honorary life president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation, having previously served as its President from 2002 to 2015 following the death of General Choi Hong Hi from stomach cancer on 15 June 2002. Chang previously served as a member of the International Olympic Committee representing North Korea, and later served as an honorary member of the IOC.
Encyclopaedic excerpts from Chang Ung; shortened for length and available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Achievements and distinctions
- 01
Northern Korean sports administrator.
- 02
Silver Olympic Order
Career and education
Memberships
International Olympic Committee · International Taekwon-Do Federation
Leadership and official positions
president · member of the Supreme People's Assembly
Field of contribution
taekwondo · Organisers
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