Cher Liang Tay
| Cher Liang Tay | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Australia |
| Nationality | Australian/Malaysian |
| Weight | [convert: invalid number] |
| Style | Taekwondo ITF Taekwon-Do |
| Fighting out of | Team Australia |
| Trainer | Unknown |
| Rank | 6th Dan (ITF) |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Occupation | Martial artist, instructor |
| Notable school(s) | Dynamic Taekwon-Do Australia/ South Australia ITF |
| Website | https://www.liangsfitness.com/ |
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Cher Liang Tay is an Australian martial artist and Taekwon-Do instructor known for competing in International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) competitions and teaching within the Australian Taekwon-Do community. He has competed in national championships and regional tournaments, winning multiple gold medals in patterns divisions.[1]
Tay is affiliated with Dynamic Taekwon-Do Australia and the One Legacy International Taekwon-Do Federation. His competitive focus is in ITF patterns (tul), where he has earned several national titles.[2]
Early life
Information about Cher Liang Tay's early life and childhood has not been extensively documented in publicly available sources. He developed an interest in martial arts and began training in Taekwon-Do, eventually progressing through the ITF ranking system to become a senior black belt instructor.
His training led him to participate in regional competitions and later national Taekwon-Do events.
Taekwon-Do career
Competitive career
Tay competes primarily in the patterns (tul) divisions of ITF Taekwon-Do tournaments. He has represented Australian Taekwon-Do organisations in national competitions and championships.
He has competed in multiple tournaments including:
ITF Australia National Championships
CHITF NSW Championships
AAITF National Championships
Australian Masters Games
In several of these events he achieved first-place finishes in advanced black belt divisions.[3]
Teaching and organisational roles
Tay is involved in teaching Taekwon-Do and mentoring students through Dynamic Taekwon-Do Australia. He has also participated in instructor courses and seminars connected with the One Legacy International Taekwon-Do Federation.[4]
His teaching focuses on traditional ITF techniques, patterns training, and competition preparation.
Competition history
Cher Liang Tay has competed in a number of national and regional Taekwon-Do competitions in Australia, primarily in the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) patterns divisions.
Notable competition results include:
2025 – AAITF National Championships – 1st place, Veteran Individual Patterns (5th Dan and above).[5]
2024 – National Championships – 1st place, Individual Patterns (4th–6th Dan division).[6]
2024 – CHITF NSW Championships – 1st place, Individual Patterns (5th–6th Dan division).[7]
2024 – CHITF NSW Championships – 4th place, Sparring division (64–71 kg).[8]
2023 – National Championships – 1st place, Individual Patterns (4th–6th Dan division).[9]
2022 – ITF Australia National Championships – 1st place, Individual Patterns (4th Dan and above).[10]
2019 – Australian Masters Games – 1st place, Men's Poomsae division (30–39 age category).[11]
These results established Tay as a consistent national-level competitor in advanced black belt patterns competition.
Major achievements
Tay has achieved multiple gold medals in Australian Taekwon-Do competitions, particularly in patterns divisions for senior black belt categories.
His major achievements include:
Gold medal – 2025 AAITF National Championships (Veteran Individual Patterns).
Gold medal – 2024 National Championships (4th–6th Dan Patterns).
Gold medal – 2024 CHITF NSW Championships (5th–6th Dan Patterns).
Gold medal – 2023 National Championships (4th–6th Dan Patterns).
Gold medal – 2022 ITF Australia National Championships (4th Dan+ Patterns).
Seminar history
Cher Liang Tay has participated in Taekwon-Do instructor training and seminars across Australia, contributing to technical development programs within ITF-style Taekwon-Do organisations.
In 2025 he participated in an international instructors course organised by the One Legacy International Taekwon-Do Federation in Sydney.[12]
Seminar topics included:
Advanced ITF patterns (tul)
Competition strategy and judging criteria
Sparring tactics and ring control
Technical fundamentals and pattern precision
These seminars were attended by instructors and competitors from multiple Australian Taekwon-Do schools.
References
1. [1]https://www.kihapp.com/categories/2187771/competitors/451930-cher-liang-tay 2. [2]https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/9381-itf-australia-national-championships-2021-22/competitors/304583-cher-liang-tay 3. [3]https://www.kihapp.com/categories/3039672/draw 4. [4]https://www.onelegacyitf.com 5. [5]https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/18822-2025-aaitf-national-championships/competitors/897051-cher-liang-tay 6. [6]https://www.kihapp.com/categories/3039672/draw 7. [7]https://www.kihapp.com/competitors/779252-cher-liang-tay 8. [8]https://www.kihapp.com/competitors/779252-cher-liang-tay 9. [9]https://www.kihapp.com/categories/2187771/competitors/451930-cher-liang-tay 10. [10]https://www.kihapp.com/tournaments/9381-itf-australia-national-championships-2021-22/competitors/304583-cher-liang-tay 11. [11]https://australianmastersgames.com/wp-content/uploads/sport_results_taekwondo_2019.pdf
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