Curriculum Vitae - Ismo Mäkinen - Taekwon-Do

Ismo Mäkinen

Athlete profile

Taekwon-Do history

• Started Taekwon-Do in Vammala 1992, teacher Erkka Keinänen, 4th degree.
• Black belt 1st degree in February 1996 (FL-1-98), graduator Fikret Güler, 7th degree.
• Black belt 2nd degree in October 2004 (FL-2-64), graduator Marko Lieke, 6th degree.
• Black belt 3rd degree in December 2007 (FL-3-31), graduator Marko Lieke, 6th degree.
• Member of the national Taekwon-Do team of Finland since 2002

The most important achievements

• Thirteen times Finnish Champion (Suomen ITF Taekwon-Do ry)
• Nordic Champion, Tampere 2003 (Suomen ITF Taekwon-Do ry)
• Three times European Champion in patterns (All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation)
• Rijeka, Croatia 2003 (1st degree)
• Tampere, Finland 2004 (1st degree)
• Constanta, Romania 2006 (2nd degree)
  
• Euro Cup winner in patterns 2nd degree, Tampere, Finland 2007 (All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation)
  
• Two times World Cup winner in patterns: Benidorm, Spain 2006 (2nd degree) and Riva del Garda, Italy 2008 (3rd degree) (International Taekwon-Do Federation)
  
• Four times World Champion in patterns (International Taekwon-Do Federation) 
• Warsaw, Poland 2003 (1 dan)
• Dortmund, Germany 2005 (2 dan)
• Quebec, Canada 2007 (2 dan)
• Mar del Plata, Argentina 2009 (3 dan)
  
• Two times European Championships bronze medalist in sparring -71kg
• Tampere, Finland 2004
• Terracina, Italy 2005
• Euro Cup bronze medalist in sparring -71kg
  

• World Championships silver in power test 2005
• World Championships bronze in patterns 2003
• Seven bronze medals from European Championships
  

Other accomplishments

• ITF Taekwon-Do Finland's competitor of the year 2003
• City of Vammala athlete of the year 2005
• City of Vammala keyperson 2007

Education

• B-class umpire
• c-coach course
  

Teaching

• Among competing conducts occassionally trainings at Pirkanmaa region