Samer Kamal

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Samer Kamal is a Jordanian athelete. He won the bronze medal in Taekwondo (a form of martial arts) in the 1988 Olympic Games at Seoul, South Korea. He was the first Jordanian athlete to get a medal for Jordan in the Olympics in Seoul. This made him the pride for many Jordanians in the 80's.

Samer Kamal is a 7th Dan Black Belt, international referee and an international trainer. He was given the Independence Badge of Honor (4th Degree) by His Majesty the late King Hussein Ben Talal in the 1988 and was chosen 7th best Jordanian athlete for the century on the year 1999.

Samer Kamal competed in the following International Taekwondo Championships:

Event Location Year Medal
Asian Taekwondo Championships Singapore 1982  
World Taekwondo Championships Copenhagen, Denmark 1983  
Asian Taekwondo Championships Manila, Philippines 1984  
Asian Championships Australia 1986 Bronze Medalist
World Cup Championships Colorado, USA 1986  
Asian Games Seoul, Korea 1986 Silver Medalist
World University Championships USA 1986 Silver Medalist
Belgium International Championships Belgium 1987 Bronze Medalist
Belgium International Championships Belgium 1988  
Olympic Games Seoul, Korea 1988 Bronze Medalist
Luxembourg International Championships Luxembourg 1989 Gold Medalist
Belgium International Championships Belgium 1989  
World Games Germany 1989  
World Championships Seoul, Korea 1989