Ryan Real

Ryan Real
Personal information
Born (2003-06-10) June 10, 2003 (age 23)
Diamond Bar, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportTaekwondo
Events
Recognized Poomsae, Freestyle Poomsae
ClubTeam Eagles Taekwondo
Achievements and titles
World finals
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Regional finals
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Highest world ranking
1 (2022–2025)[1]
Medal record
Men's Taekwondo
Representing  United States
Senior
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Hong Kong Poomsae, m under 30
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Goyang Poomsae, m under 30
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Punta Cana Poomsae, m under 30
Gold medal – first place 2022 Punta Cana Poomsae, pair
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Poomsae, pair
Gold medal – first place 2026 Rio de Janeiro Poomsae, pair
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rio de Janeiro Poomsae, m under 30
World Beach Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chuncheon Poomsae, pair
Junior
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lima Poomsae, team m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Taipeh Poomsae, m under 17
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aguascalientes Poomsae, m under 15
Gold medal – first place 2017 San Jose Poomsae, m under 17
Gold medal – first place 2017 San Jose 33 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Portland Poomsae, m under 17
Gold medal – first place 2019 Portland Poomsae, team m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aguascalientes Poomsae, pair
Silver medal – second place 2017 San Jose Poomsae, team m
Silver medal – second place 2020 online Poomsae, m under 17

Ryan Real (born June 10, 2003) is an American taekwondo athlete and two-time world medalist in traditional Poomsae.

Career

Ryan Real started practising the Korean martial arts taekwondo in 2007 and began competing internationally in 2013 at the US Open. Real won his first major international medal at the 2016 World Poomsae Championships in Lima, where he placed third with the cadet's male team (three person team) in traditional poomsae. He also placed fifth in the individual competition.[2]

In 2016 and 2017, Real competed in several kyorugi competitions. He placed first in the cadet's 33 kg weight class at the 2017 Pan American Championships in San José.[2] At the 2018 World Championships held in Taipei, he won a bronze medal in the individual poomsae competition. With the junior's male team, he placed fifth at these championships.[3]

Real participated in the 2022 World Championships in Goyang and won a bronze medal at the men's Recognized Poomsae senior competition (ages 18 to 30).[4][5] He also competed in the pair's competition alongside his sister Karyn Real, where the pair placed fifth.[6]

At the 2023 World Beach Championships in Chuncheon, he and Karyn Real won the gold medal in the pair's traditional poomsae competition.[7] In 2024, he competed at the World Poomsae Championships in Hong Kong, where he won silver in the men's individual traditional poomsae competition.[8]

Personal life

Real is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied mechanics.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ https://www.worldtaekwondo.org/athletes/Ranking/contents
  2. ^ a b "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Taekwondo Poomsae". Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "[World Taekwondo] [Results] Day 4_Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Champi." www.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Three US athletes are on top of the WT Poomsae rankings". www.insidethegames.biz. January 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Rodríguez, Laura López (April 26, 2022). "Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships". MASTKD. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "[World Taekwondo] Result – Day 3". m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "World Taekwondo". m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ryan Real". Venture Lab. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Thomsen, Ian (September 26, 2023). "Kicks, flips and punches are a 'way of life' for Northeastern taekwondo star Brian Meagher". Northeastern Global News. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

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