African Taekwondo Union

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The African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) is a continental association of the Olympic recognized World Taekwondo Federation . 44 national Taekwondo associations (status 2010) are united in it. It was founded in 1979 in Abidjan ( Ivory Coast ).

The President of the AFTU is the Egyptian General Ahmed Mohamed Fouly , with whom it is also a Vice President of the World Federation (WTF). With Driss El-Hilali (Morocco) and Issaka Ide (Niger), it also provides two of 14 other council members there. So far, the athletes of the national associations organized in the AFTU have achieved two Olympic medals (bronze in 2004 and 2008).

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  1. ↑ wtf.org: Introduction , here online , last viewed on June 6, 2010
  2. ↑ African Press International: African Taekwondo Union boss hails African participation , here online , last viewed on June 6, 2010
  3. ↑ egypt-tkd.org: Board Members , here online ( Memento from January 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ patu.org: 019 WTF President Choue reelected at the WTF General Assembly in Copenhagen, Denmark here online ( Memento from September 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), last viewed on June 6, 2010