List of taekwondo grandmasters



This list of taekwondo grandmasters includes notable persons who have been recognized as grandmasters of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. There is no single, universally-recognized set of criteria to define a taekwondo grandmaster; different organizations and different styles have their own rules. Those listed below are grouped by system: Kukkiwon (widely known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters), International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), and other systems (which includes some persons receiving ranks from taekwondo organizations that predate the other two systems, e.g., the original Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)) and United Taekwondo Association UWTA. World Alliance Taekwon-do Federation GM Francesc Campanya

Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters)
This list includes persons who:
 * 1) are ranked at least 9th -10th depending school dan by Kukkiwon (the highest rank normally awarded to living persons within that system);
 * 2) are notable as individuals; and
 * 3) are notable for their contribution to taekwondo.

International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITFs)
This list includes persons who:
 * 1) are ranked 9th dan by the ITF (and thus officially recognised as 'Grand Masters' within that system);
 * 2) are notable as individuals; and
 * 3) are notable for their contribution to taekwondo.

Other taekwondo systems(Traditional, ATA, GTF, Chang-Hon/ITF Style, Others etc)
This list includes persons who:
 * 1) have been widely recognized masters of taekwondo for at least 30 years;
 * 2) are notable as individuals; and
 * 3) are notable for their contribution to taekwondo.