Barron Mosteller, a sophomore at Miramonte High School, won Gold at the 2023 Canada Open held by World Taekwondo, a G2 event in Vancouver on Feb. 24. Mosteller competes in -59kg world class black belt. Only Kukkiwon dan (degree) certified black belts and athletes with a valid 2023 global license are allowed to compete. Mosteller is a second degree black belt. He stands with winners Diego Pineda (Silver), Everjohn Brual (Bronze) and Yassine Hilal (Bronze). Dr. Russel Ahn (left), a member of the Canada Open Competition Board and Taekwondo’s Technical Committee Chair for FISU (Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire), awarded the medals to each winner.
