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Michael Muleta (B.Ed- Phys.Ed) is a 6th Degree Black Belt and International Instructor with the International Taekwon-Do Federation (I.T.F.) 

He is currently the President, Executive Committee Chairman and Director of Tournaments and Umpiring of United ITF Taekwon-Do (Australia) Inc., the National Amalgamated Organization for the ITF in Australia.

 He is a qualified ITF examiner and International 'A' grade Umpire and received his 6th Degree Black belt in 2002, having the honour of being  personally tested  by some of the ITF's highest ranking master and Grandmasters: Master Sereff (to 3rd degree),the late Founder General Choi Hong Hi (to 4th Degree), ITF President, Master Choi Jung Hwa  (to 5th Degree) and Grandmaster Kong Young Il & Panel (to 6th Degree).

In 2000, he was awarded the honoured Australian Sports Medal by Australia's Prime Minister, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, for his lifetime contribution to Australian Sports, through his promotion of ITF Taekwon-Do.

Michael Muleta has been appointed the host and organiser of the ITF Senior & Junior World Championships to be held in Melbourne, Australia in 2006.

Michael has also an extensive record of tournament success as a competitor, coach and organizer: 

Among his personal tournament gold medal victories include:

Australian Championships (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997), Victorian Championships (1990, 1992, 1993), South Australian Championships (1994), Tasmanian Championships (1997),Western Victorian Championships (1993, 1994) as well as winning silver/bronze medals at New Zealand Championships (1994),  Australian Championships (1992, 1995, 1997), NSW Championships (1993), Victorian Championships (1990, 1991, 1994), Tasmanian Championships (1997)

 Michael is currently the President and Technical Director for all Thoroughbred Taekwon-Do schools throughout Australia, and the Examiner for St Monica's Taekwon-Do, Tong Il, Choong Moo and Him Sen schools. In this role he is often called upon to give seminars across a wide range of Taekwon-Do and Sports Science topics.             

He has also worked tirelessly over many years, as the Director of Tournaments and Umpiring for the Australian National Governing Body for ITF

He represented Australia as it's Official Umpire at the ITF World Championships in both Italy (2001) and Argentina (2002)

In 1994, Michael was highly honoured within his local community by being  presented with a Civic Award by the Shire of Melton at the Citizen of the Year awards, in recognition of for sporting excellence, due to his achievements in ITF Taekwon-Do.  

In 1997, He was also an assistant coach as well as a competitor in Individual Patterns (4th Degree), Team Power, Special Techniques and Sparring at the ITF World Championships in St Petersburg, Russia.

  He has been the Australian National Coach at ITF Junior World Championships in both 1995 (Poland) and 1996 (Czech Republic), and assisted in the preparation of the National team for 2002 (Argentina).

Michael acted as Fitness consultant to the New Zealand National ITF Senior team for the 1994 World Championships in Malaysia.  

In 1998, Michael spent several months in South Africa conducting ITF and Self- Defense seminars across the country and instructing members of the South African ITF World Championship Team.

  Under his tutelage, Thoroughbred Taekwon-Do students have had unprecedented success including 14 representatives at 1995, 1996,1997, 2001 and 2002 ITF World Championships.

In his tireless work in the area of Taekwon-do National Promotions, Michael has had a regular Taekwon-Do radio program, appeared on television and in newspapers, and regularly writes for both Australasian Taekwon-Do magazine and Blitz  magazine.

In 1996, 1997 and again in 1998, Michael received the ultimate honour from his peers, being nominated in the Blitz Hall of Fame awards for ‘Taekwon-Do instructor of the year’.

In Spring 1997, Michael featured on the front cover and the main feature story of Australasian Taekwon-Do magazine. He will again appear on the front cover of the December 2003 issue.

   

Contact him by email here 

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