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Jay Warwick

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Jay Warwick
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1957-09-14) 14 September 1957 (age 67)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Copenhagen Middleweight (−78 kg)
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Seoul Welterweight (−76 kg)
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Barcelona Welterweight (−76 kg)

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Black Beltdate=5 January 1989". Active Interest Media, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Google Books.
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  6. ^ USA Taekwondo Appoints Olympian as Secretary General Team USA
  7. ^ Leopold, Jason (11 January 1999). "Kick Kills Taekwondo Black Belt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 December 2023.