Wakefield’s Rawate earns two medals at Taekwondo competition

RAJAN RAWATE, of Wakefield, won a Gold in Breaking and a Bronze in Poomsae at the 2nd GTA-US Taekwondo Competition on June 9. (Courtesy Photo)

STOUGHTON — Rajan Rawate, of Wakefield, won a Gold in Breaking and a Bronze in Poomsae at the 2^nd GTA-US Taekwondo Competition held on June 9 at Stoughton High. 

Rawate, 11, is a student at Danvers Sun Taekwondo Academy. 

Danvers Sun Taekwondo Academy 8^th degree Black Belt, Grand Master Soon Woo Hong, who has the distinction of being both domestically and internationally licensed as a 2nd Class Poom Dan Promotion Examiner through World Taekwondo headquarters, served as the Tournament Director. A total of 11 international referees were in attendance.

Mr. Lauralouis presented an Official Citation issued by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recognizing GTA-US and State Senator Walter F. Timilty presented a Massachusetts Senate Citation. There were over 1,500 people in attendance. Competitors ranged from ages 4 to 82-years-old. 

Danvers Sun Taekwondo students brought home 10 gold, 13 silver and 6 bronze medals.