2026 GRAND PHOENIX OPEN
Taekwondo · 2026-08-22 - 2026-08-23 · Phoenix, United States · Arizona Pride Taekwondo
- Participants
- 169
- Clubs
- 15
- Categories
- 12
- Divisions
- 12
- Medals awarded
- 171
Phoenix hosted the 2026 GRAND PHOENIX OPEN on August 22–23, bringing together 169 taekwondo competitors from 15 clubs at the Arizona Grand venue. The two-day event carried a focused, competitive atmosphere across a broad age range.
The programme covered 12 categories and 12 divisions, spanning Dragon, Tiger, Youth, Cadet, Junior, Senior and adult age groups. Poomsae, World-Class Poomsae, sparring, World-Class Sparring, board breaking, pairs and team events gave athletes multiple routes to medals, with Black Cadet World-Class Sparring among the largest fields.
FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA topped the medal table, followed by USA Martial Arts Phoenix in second and Onetop Center Las Vegas in third. Rodriguez Alejandro led the coaches’ standings, with Diaz Julian and Inzunza Christian also among the leading coaches; Jain Arya, Stamp Delilah and Diaz Julian were among the standout athletes by wins.
FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA set the pace with 13 gold medals and 15 medals overall in a 171-medal event. Jain Arya emerged as the leading athlete, collecting two gold medals and one silver.
The 2026 GRAND PHOENIX OPEN highlighted the depth of taekwondo across performance, combat and breaking disciplines, leaving Phoenix with a strong showcase of rising talent and experienced competitors alike. Taekwondo #GrandPhoenixOpen #PhoenixSports #Poomsae #MartialArts
Medal table
| # | Club | Gold / Silver / Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA · Arizona, United States | 13 / 2 / 0 |
| 2 | USA Martial Arts Phoenix · Phoenix, United States | 9 / 4 / 2 |
| 3 | Onetop Center Las Vegas · Las Vegas, United States | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 4 | Team Kim BoHyeon · Henrico, United States | 4 / 2 / 4 |
| 5 | Dowongyuleui USA · Orange, United States | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | ILDO TAEKWONDO · Sunnyvale, United States | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 7 | Team Haechi · Glenview, United States | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | U.S. Taekwondo Center - Stetson Hills · Colorado Springs, United States | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Arizona Taekwondo · Arizona, United States | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | TEAM K · Lantana, United States | 1 / 0 / 1 |
Top athletes
- Jain Arya2 / 1 / 0
- Stamp Delilah · Team Haechi2 / 0 / 1
- Diaz Julian · Onetop Center Las Vegas2 / 0 / 0
- Tongol Kay · Onetop Center Las Vegas2 / 0 / 0
- Kitchens Raven2 / 0 / 0
- Meng Joy · USA Martial Arts Phoenix2 / 0 / 0
- HISLOP CHRISTINE · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA2 / 0 / 0
- Alvarez Alex · Onetop Center Las Vegas2 / 0 / 0
- COUGHLIN JOSEPH · U.S. Taekwondo Center - Stetson Hills2 / 0 / 0
- Torres Pachano Ericka2 / 0 / 0
Top coaches
- Rodriguez Alejandro · Onetop Center Las Vegas10 / 2 / 0
- Diaz Julian · Onetop Center Las Vegas9 / 2 / 0
- Inzunza Christian · Onetop Center Las Vegas9 / 2 / 0
- Justice Courtney · Dowongyuleui USA1 / 1 / 1
- Lee Joowon · ILDO TAEKWONDO1 / 0 / 0
- TORKORNOO AUGUSTINE · INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY0 / 1 / 1
- Bates Chee · Bates Taekwondo0 / 0 / 0
- BATES PAGE · Bates Taekwondo0 / 0 / 0
- GO JEFERTHOM · SPARKS TAEKWONDO0 / 0 / 0
- THOMAS ROLAND · GEORGIA ELITE TKD0 / 0 / 0
Medalists by category
Cadet 2012-2014, Red, Male · Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Byron Newcomer
- 2. Jude Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Dragon 2019-2020, Yellow, Male · Poomsae · Dragon
- 1. Alex Alvarez · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Tiger 2017-2018, Red, Male · Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Andrew Hong · TEAM K
- 2. David Zavalza · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Youth 2015-2016, Black, Male · Poomsae · Youth
- 1. Jonah Choi · Team Kim BoHyeon
- 2. Owen Tin · Team Kim BoHyeon
- 3. Fox Sullivan
Junior 2009-2011, Blue, Male · Poomsae · Junior
- 1. Schyler Bates
Under 30 1996-2009, Yellow, Male · Poomsae · Under 30
- 1. CURTIS BEGAY
Under 50 1976-1985, Red, Male · Poomsae · Under 50
- 1. Alvin Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Under 30 1996-2009, Male · World-Class Poomsae · Under 30
- 1. Julian Diaz · Onetop Center Las Vegas
- 2. Nicholas Manoharan · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
- 3. Jared Bates
Under 50 1976-1985, Male · World-Class Poomsae · Under 50
- 1. Tim Northington · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Under 60 1966-1975, Male · World-Class Poomsae · Under 60
- 1. Tim Templeton · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Over 60 1926-1965, Mixed · Poomsae Pairs · Over 60
- 1. · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Youth 2015-2016, Mixed · Poomsae Pairs · Youth
- 1. · ILDO TAEKWONDO
Cadet 2012-2014, Male · Poomsae Team · Cadet
- 1. · Team Kim BoHyeon
Senior 1926-2009, Black, Male · Board Breaking · Senior
- 1. Julian Diaz · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Junior 2009-2011, Black, Male · Board Breaking · Junior
- 1. Cole Corder
- 2. Rohit Lanka · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
- 3. Rajan Barhate · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Cadet 2012-2014, Red, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Isa Karriem · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
- 2. Jude Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
- 3. Siddhartha Vashistha · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Cadet 2012-2014, Black 1 Dan, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Alejandro Tello · International Taekwondo Academ
- 2. Liam Schwartz · Unaffiliated
Dragon 2019-2020, Yellow, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Dragon
- 1. Alex Alvarez · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Tiger 2017-2018, Green, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Zion Mathew · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Tiger 2017-2018, Blue, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Zakai Hays · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Youth 2015-2016, Blue, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Youth
- 1. Zaiden Mathew · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Youth 2015-2016, Red, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Youth
- 1. Abhiram Konala · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Junior 2009-2011, Black 2 Dan, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Junior
- 1. Cole Corder
Junior 2009-2011, Black 1 Dan, Male · Traditional Poomsae · Junior
- 1. Rohit Lanka · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
- 2. Rajan Barhate · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Cadet 2012-2014, Red, Female · Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Naphaphone Rasavongseuk · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
- 2. Arya Jain
- 3. Lillian Bogdin · INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
Dragon 2019-2020, Yellow, Female · Poomsae · Dragon
- 1. Riavel Rosario · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Tiger 2017-2018, Yellow, Female · Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Ericka Torres Pachano
- 2. Olivia Stanfill · INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
Youth 2015-2016, Black, Female · Poomsae · Youth
- 1. Alice Kim · ILDO TAEKWONDO
- 2. Abigail Jee · Onetop Center Las Vegas
- 3. Logan Dizon · Dreamkick Taekwondo
Junior 2009-2011, Red, Female · Poomsae · Junior
- 1. Meliya Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Under 50 1976-1985, Red, Female · Poomsae · Under 50
- 1. Bethany Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Under 30 1996-2009, Female · World-Class Poomsae · Under 30
- 1. Courtney Justice
Under 60 1966-1975, Female · World-Class Poomsae · Under 60
- 1. LY-HUONG NGO
- 2. VICKIE PRANTE
Over 65 1926-1960, Female · World-Class Poomsae · Over 65
- 1. CHRISTINE HISLOP · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Ultra 1926-2009, Black, Female · Board Breaking · Ultra
- 1. Joy Meng · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Tiger 2017-2018, Yellow, Female · Board Breaking · Tiger
- 1. Ericka Torres Pachano
Youth 2015-2016, Red, Female · Board Breaking · Youth
- 1. Raven Kitchens
Youth 2015-2016, Black, Female · Board Breaking · Youth
- 1. Delilah Stamp · Team Haechi
Cadet 2012-2014, Black, Female · Board Breaking · Cadet
- 1. Kay Tongol · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Under 50 1976-1985, Red, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Under 50
- 1. Bethany Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Over 50 -1975, Black 3 Dan, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Over 50
- 1. Joy Meng · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Cadet 2012-2014, Red, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Arya Jain
Cadet 2012-2014, Black 1 Dan, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Kay Tongol · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Cadet 2012-2014, Black 2 Dan, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. Archisha Maurya · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Dragon 2019-2020, Yellow, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Dragon
- 1. Riavel Rosario · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Tiger 2017-2018, Yellow, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Yuvarna Maurya · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Tiger 2017-2018, Green, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Saint Georgina Cipriano
Tiger 2017-2018, Blue, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Tiger
- 1. Azra Hays · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Youth 2015-2016, Red, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Youth
- 1. Raven Kitchens
Youth 2015-2016, Black 1 Dan, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Youth
- 1. Delilah Stamp · Team Haechi
- 2. Abigail Jee · Onetop Center Las Vegas
Junior 2009-2011, Red, Female · Traditional Poomsae · Junior
- 1. Meliya Lee · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Over 65 1926-1960, Male · World-Class Poomsae · Over 65
- 1. JOSEPH COUGHLIN · U.S. Taekwondo Center - Stetson Hills
Cadet 2012-2014, Male · World-Class Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. AIDEN SHIM · Dowongyuleui USA
- 2. Matthew Kim · Arizona Taekwondo
- 3. Musong Kim · Dowongyuleui USA
Cadet 2012-2014, Female · World-Class Poomsae · Cadet
- 1. MADELEINE KIM · Team Kim BoHyeon
- 2. Jaye Kim · Dowongyuleui USA
- 3. Sophie Hsu · Team Kim BoHyeon
Cadet 2012-2014, Mixed · Poomsae Pairs · Cadet
- 1. · Dowongyuleui USA
- 2. · Team Kim BoHyeon
- 3. · Dowongyuleui USA
Tiger 2017-2018, Green, Male · Board Breaking · Tiger
- 1. Zion Mathew · FIRST TAEKWONDO ARIZONA
Cadet 2012-2014, Red, Male · Board Breaking · Cadet
- 1. Siddhartha Vashistha · USA Martial Arts Phoenix
Cadet 2012-2014, Red, Female · Board Breaking · Cadet
- 1. Arya Jain