About Dual Olympian
Carlo Massimino
Carlo is an Internationally certified 6th Dan Kukkiwon Black belt and has had one of the most successful careers in the history of taekwondo in Australia.
During his time as a professional athlete, Carlo was fortunate enough to work alongside many great organisations including the Victorian Institute of Sport and the national suicide prevention charity Life's a Ball.
Carlo was also a sought after public speaker and motivator drawing on his experiences as an Olympian. He regularly conducted sessions at Melbourne secondary schools teaching students life-skills and self defence.
After the Athens Olympics, Carlo made the decision to retire from competitive sport and focus on fulfilling his dream of opening up his own taekwondo centre. Today Team Carlo Taekwondo is one of the fastest growing schools in Australia.
Athlete Sporting Achievements
2004
Quarter finalist Athens Olympic Games
Silver Medal Olympic Qualifications -68 division
2003
World Championships quarterfinalist
Croatia Open gold medallist
Dutch Open silver medallist
2002
World Cup silver medallist (Australia's first)
Asian Championship bronze medallist
Gold at first Australian Olympic trials
Trophy winner for the highest scoring final at Olympic trials
2001
Gold Asian Championship selections
Quarter finalist World Championships - Korea
Gold World Championship selection
Gold SEP selection trials
2000
5th place Sydney 2000 Olympics
1999
National champion
Appointed to Australian "A" Olympic team
1998
US Open gold medallist
French Team Competition gold medallist
Spanish Open gold medallist
National Champion
5th place at World Cup
Mexican Open bronze medallist
Australian Invitational bronze medallist
1997
Dutch Open gold medallist
Commonwealth champion
1996
National champion
German Trophy gold medallist
Japan Open bronze medallist
Scandinavian Open bronze medallist
1995
World Championships team member
Olympic Athlete Program Scholarship recipient
Australian Elite Training Squad - Korea
1994
National champion
KBS International Championships bronze medallist
1993
Australian Championships silver medallist
1992
Australian champion