Tran Trieu Quan

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Tran. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Quan.

Trần Triệu Quân (March 26, 1952 – January 12, 2010) was a Vietnamese-Canadian grandmaster of taekwondo and a professional engineer. He was president of one of the three International Taekwon-Do Federation groups from mid-2003 until his death. Trần held the rank of 9th dan black belt in taekwondo.

Trần Triệu Quân
Born	(1952-03-26)March 26, 1952 Hanoi, Vietnam
Died	January 12, 2010(2010-01-12) (aged 57) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Style	Taekwon-Do
Teacher(s)	Kim Bong Sik, Choi Hong Hi
Rank	9th dan Taekwon-Do ITF
Spouse	Nguyễn Thị Mỹ
Children	Joliette Trần, Cécilia Trần, Nicolas Trần

Trần was born on March 26, 1952, in Vietnam.^[1][2] He began his study of taekwondo when he was twelve years old.^[3] Trần attained black belt status by the age of 17, and was teaching taekwondo under his instructor, Kim Bong Sik.^[2] He emigrated to Canada in 1970, studying mechanical engineering at Laval University and establishing the first taekwondo schools in eastern Canada.^[3]

Apart from his extensive taekwondo activities, Trần operated Norbati Consultants Trần & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in building standards and project management for the construction sector.^[3] In 1994, Trần was imprisoned in Vietnam after a one-million-dollar sale of cotton to a Vietnamese state company, which he had brokered, fell through.^[1] He spent three years in prison before being released.^[1]

Trần was promoted to 7th dan on July 1, 1990, 8th dan on December 3, 2000, and 9th dan on December 22, 2008.^[4] He was appointed President of one of the three ITF organizations on June 13, 2003.^[5]

Trần was in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on business (ironically, working on improving building standards to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes),^[6] and was staying in the Hôtel Montana when it collapsed in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010.^[2] Upon Trần's disappearance, ITF Senior Vice-President and Grand Master Pablo Trajtenberg was named Acting President of the ITF group that Trần had led.^[7] Trần's remains were found and his death was confirmed on February 12, 2010.^[1]

Trần was married to Nguyễn Thị Mỹ.^[1][8] They had two daughters and a son—Joliette, Cécilia, and Nicolas—all holders of black belts in taekwondo.^[1] Apart from his wife and children, Trần left behind a son-in-law, François Beaudin; grandchildren Jasmine and Sandrine; and brothers Trần Triệu Cung and Trần Triệu Lân.^[8]

See also

• List of taekwondo grandmasters

References

1. "Quebec Taekwondo master found dead in the rubble in Haiti". Globe and Mail. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
2. "Quebec City engineer latest confirmed death in Haiti". Globe and Mail. 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
3. "Grand Master Tran Trieu Quan: Personal History". Retrieved 2010-02-16.
4. All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation: Trân Triêu Quân is a Grandmaster (2009). Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
5. "Important Dates in the History of the ITF". International Taekwon-do Federation. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
6. "Four Canadians killed in Haiti quake". National Post. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-02-16.^{[dead link]}
7. "Grand Master Tran Update". International Taekwon-do Federation. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
8. International Taekwon-Do Federation: The ITF is mourning the loss of Grand Master Trân Triêu Quân (February 13, 2010). Retrieved on March 15, 2010.

External links

• "Taekwondo master, dead in Haiti quake, blazed a trail for his sport in Quebec". Globe and Mail. 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-16. (Globe and Mail obituary)
• "Grand Master Trân Triêu Quân". Canadian Taekwon-do Federation International. Retrieved 2010-02-16. (biography)
• "Interview with Master Trân Trieu Quân - ITF President". All Europe Taekwon-do Federation. 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2010-02-16.