Park Jung-tae
| Park Jung-tae | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1943 Korea |
| Died | April 11, 2002 (aged 58–59) Canada |
| Style | Taekwondo |
| Rank | 9th dan taekwondo (GTF), 8th dan taekwondo (ITF) |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Sabree Salleh |
| Website | http://www.gtftaekwondo.com/ |
Park Jung-tae (c. 1943 – 11 April 2002) was a South Korean master of taekwondo and a pioneer of that martial art in Canada. He was one of the twelve original masters of taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association. Following a career in the South Korean military, Park emigrated to Canada in 1970. He was a key leader in the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) under Choi Hong-hi, but founded the Global Taekwon-Do Federation in 1990 after leaving the ITF. After teaching taekwondo for many years, Park died in 2002.