Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 2023

Chang Keun Choi, O.C.
Surrey, British Columbia

C. K. Choi is a pioneer and grand master of tae kwon do. He was the first Korean tae kwon do champion and two-time Korean mixed martial arts champion (1962). He taught tae kwon do in the Korean Army and in Malaysia, before coming to Canada in 1969. Since then, he has dedicated decades to teaching and promoting this martial art on a national and international scale.