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"My ultimate goal is to teach Taekwon-Do to everyone" General Choi Hong Hi, founder of Taekwon-Do
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María Virginia Dionisi
Rank: VII Degree (B-7-3), International Instructor (15013), Umpire A, Examiner
Related diplomas: Expert in Combat Sports (I.S.P.A.R.M.)
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian
Background: Technical Director of ITF Brussels, Samjok-O, Taekwon-Do Woluwe, ITF Ixelles, Hwarang TKD School and Red Force. Coach of the Belgian National team. Master Virginia started training in Taekwon-Do in 1982, in Posadas, Argentina,
with her two brothers Marcelo and Fernando at the school of Master Carlos Mendez
and Grand Master Javier Dacak. In 1989 she was the first woman to obtain a black belt in
the state of Misiones.
In 1991 she was invited to take part in the demostrations performed by the Korean Taekwon-Do Team that were held in Buenos Aires (Gran Rex Theater) and Posadas (Teatro Espanol).
She moved to Belgium in 1999. She met General
Choi Hong Hi (founder of Taekwon-Do) several times, and tested with him for IV
Degree in 2000. As a competitor, Master Virginia won several national and
international competitions, being European Champion (Poland 2008) and World Champion (Argentina 2009), where she also obtained a Bronze medal and tied for best competitor.
Master Virginia Dionisi has been awarded for her outstanding performances in 2008, 2009 and 2010 by the Brussels Town Hall at the Champions Reception, held at the Hall of Fame at Roi Baudouin Stadium.
Several current and former students of Master Virginia
are or were members of the Belgian and Argentinean Teams, obtaining outstanding
results at European & World Cups and Championships (Alexander Walter, Andreea Musca, Patricia, Nicolas and Alejandro
Romero, Toby Fox, Alice Vrinat, Bill Harrison, Martin Behar, Omar El Ferkhani, Leen Walraeve). She has also coached Mr. Lylian Doulay from France for many years.
In addition, Master Virginia is a lawyer specialized in business law. She currently works as Legal
Consultant for multinational groups. She likes water sports (being an advanced open
water diver), classical and modern dance.
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More detailed information about Master Virginia Dionisi:
Black belt promotions and sport qualifications
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Sabum Virginia, promoted IV Degree by General
Choi Hong Hi (Fécamp, France, February 2000) |
 VII Degree, (B-7-3) June 2019
- Promoted by GM's Frank Vanberghen and Brendan O'Toole, Ghent, Belgium.
 VI Degree, (B-6-4) April 2013
- Promoted by Master Frank Vanberghen,VIII Degree, Lokeren, Belgium.
V Degree, (B-5-3) October 2007
- Promoted by the ITF Technical Committee: GM's Pablo Strajtemberg, Hector Marano and Wim Bos, Steenokerzeel, Belgium.
IV Degree, (B-4-3) February 2000
 III Degree, (AR-3-470) July 1995 II Degree, (AR-2-692) July 1992
I Degree, (AR-1-1032) December 1989
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International Instructor Courses
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4 (four) International Instructors Courses conducted by General Choi Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-Do,
Posadas, Argentina, 1996
 Asunción, Paraguay, 1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1990 |
International Instructors Courses conducted by the ITF Technical Commitee:
Ballatonfured, Hungary, 2019
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2018
Paris, France, 2016
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World Championships and World Cups |
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Sabum Virginia Dionisi World Champion in Tul IV-VI Degree
Mar Del Plata, Argentina 2009
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XVI Senior World Championship, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 2009
- Gold Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
- Bronze Medal in Sparring -52 Kg
- Tied for Best Competitor
 XV Senior World Championship, Quebec, Canada, 2007
- Member of the Belgian Team
 II World Cup, Benidorm, Spain, 2006
- Silver Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
 XIV Senior World Championship, Dortmunt, Germany 2005
- Member of the Belgian Team
 VIII Senior World Championship, Pyong Yan, North Korea, 1992
- Member of the Argentinean Team
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European Championships |
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 XXV European Senior Championship, Skövde, Sweden, 2010
- Silver Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
XXIX European Senior Championship, Benidorm, Spain, 2009
- Silver Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
 XXIII European Senior Championship, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
- Gold Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
 XXII European Senior Championship, Poprad, Slovakia, 2007
- Bronze Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
- Bronze Medal in Team Special Techniques
 XXI European Senior Championship, Constanta, Roumania, 2006
- Bronze Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
- Bronze Medal in Team Special Techniques
 XX European Senior Championship, Terraccina, Italy, 2005
- Bronze Medal in Sparring -52kg.
- Bronze Medal in Tul IV-VI Degree
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