Fikret Güler (6 May 1953 – 17 November 2023) was a Turkish

Taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...

Grand Master and 9th-degree black belt. He was a key figure in the development of martial arts in Scandinavia, particularly in Finland. Throughout his Taekwondo career, he remained affiliated with the

International Taekwon-Do Federation International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) is an international taekwondo organization founded on March 22, 1966, by Choi Hong Hi () in Seoul, South Korea. The ITF was founded to promote and encourage the growth of the Korean martial art of ta ...

. For many years, he served as the coach of the Finnish National Taekwondo Team, leading them to significant international success in competitions. Güler was also influential at both national and international organizational levels and served as the President of the Turkish National Governing Body of the

. He died on 17 November 2023, at the age of 70.

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1953 births 2023 deaths Turkish male taekwondo practitioners Turkish expatriates in Finland 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-taekwondo-bio-stub