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- Puran Andrew Gurung (Hindi pronunciation: [Puuruhn Aendroo Guhruhng]; born 13 November 1949) is an Indian Taekwondo practitioner and coach. He is a 9th dan Taekwondo professional and is known for establishing Taekwondo in India. Gurung founded his first Taekwondo gymnasium at Kalimpong in 1974 and by 1982 had become the most popular Taekwondo instructor in India. He established a vast chain of academies across the nation, and for his efforts towards promoting Taekwondo in India he was acknowledged by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was requested to train Indian National Congress' Seva Dal cadets. In 1983, Mrs. Gandhi asked him to join INC, which he readily accepted, where he is still serves as the General Secretary (Organiser) of the Seva Dal. He established several social organizations in India, and served as coach of Nepal National Team from 1986 to 1989. His students from Nepal won four bronze medals at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul and one bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics (by Bidhan Lama), and he also contributed his services as vice-chairman at the 8th Asian Taekwondo Championship, Kathmandu. He is the acting National Coordinator Taekwondo/Martial Arts at , New Delhi. He is among the Directors of International Taekwondo Council - U.K., International Technical Director International Ch'ang Taekwondo Federation - Canada, Chairman of Taekwondo Development Foundation - New Delh, All India Taekwondo Federation - New Delhi, and PAG International Taekwondo - New Delhi. He is also the Brand Ambassador of Guinness World Record in India (Taekwondo). He is considered the patron of Korean Culture Center in New Delhi. He has served as chairman of the Taekwondo Federation of India - Technical Committee and National Disciplinary Committee, and was the Competition Director at the 2011 National Games of India. (en)
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- Kalimpong, West Bengal, India (en)
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- Grand Master PA Gurung (en)
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- Dilshad Garden, New Delhi (en)
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- Puran Andrew Gurung (Hindi pronunciation: [Puuruhn Aendroo Guhruhng]; born 13 November 1949) is an Indian Taekwondo practitioner and coach. He is a 9th dan Taekwondo professional and is known for establishing Taekwondo in India. Gurung founded his first Taekwondo gymnasium at Kalimpong in 1974 and by 1982 had become the most popular Taekwondo instructor in India. He established a vast chain of academies across the nation, and for his efforts towards promoting Taekwondo in India he was acknowledged by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was requested to train Indian National Congress' Seva Dal cadets. In 1983, Mrs. Gandhi asked him to join INC, which he readily accepted, where he is still serves as the General Secretary (Organiser) of the Seva Dal. (en)
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- Puran Andrew Gurung (en)
- Grand Master PA Gurung (en)
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