| Past Masters of the Month |
Puerto Rico counts on one of the biggest martial advocates of the
art in the world. At the moment he possesses the rank of eighth
Dan and is the first Latin American in obtaining this rank.
Furthermore he is one of the figure heads in the development of
the art of Taekwon-Do at world level.
Master Rivera began his studies of Taekwon-Do in 1969 with his
instructor G.M. Kong Young Il obtaining the rank of first Dan.
In 1975 he returned to Puerto Rico where he started a school for
the first time. Master Benny Rivera is physically active in the
education of Taekwon-Do and continues the legacy of Taekwon-
Do. In the course of time Master Rivera is obtaining great
recognition with the number of events, national and international.
Managing to spread his knowledge through all the islands by
means of
its instructors. In 1978 Masters Rivera obtained a gold medal in
the world Championship celebrated in Oklahoma City. Through
the representation of Masters Rivera, Puerto Rico has been
awarded the best instructor of Taekwon-Do by the founder
General Choi Hong Hi. In 1987 Master Rivera was inducted to
the Hall of the Fame next to Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee, on April
6 of 2007 he was nominated once again to the Hall of Fame of
Taekwon-Do along with some of the great pioneers in the history
of the art. At the moment he is the President
of the Pan-American council of Taekwon-Do and Chairman of the
committee “elite pro fight" of the International Taekwon-Do
Federation.
art in the world. At the moment he possesses the rank of eighth
Dan and is the first Latin American in obtaining this rank.
Furthermore he is one of the figure heads in the development of
the art of Taekwon-Do at world level.
Master Rivera began his studies of Taekwon-Do in 1969 with his
instructor G.M. Kong Young Il obtaining the rank of first Dan.
In 1975 he returned to Puerto Rico where he started a school for
the first time. Master Benny Rivera is physically active in the
education of Taekwon-Do and continues the legacy of Taekwon-
Do. In the course of time Master Rivera is obtaining great
recognition with the number of events, national and international.
Managing to spread his knowledge through all the islands by
means of
its instructors. In 1978 Masters Rivera obtained a gold medal in
the world Championship celebrated in Oklahoma City. Through
the representation of Masters Rivera, Puerto Rico has been
awarded the best instructor of Taekwon-Do by the founder
General Choi Hong Hi. In 1987 Master Rivera was inducted to
the Hall of the Fame next to Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee, on April
6 of 2007 he was nominated once again to the Hall of Fame of
Taekwon-Do along with some of the great pioneers in the history
of the art. At the moment he is the President
of the Pan-American council of Taekwon-Do and Chairman of the
committee “elite pro fight" of the International Taekwon-Do
Federation.
| Master Benny Rivera |
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