Fay Shacklock, 62, prepares to extend her 25-year winniner streak in taekwondo
Saturday 5 November 2016
By Michie Leppard
62-year-old Fay Shacklock held her phenomenal 25-year winning streak in the taekwondo power breaking event today at the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games (JPPMG), at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
After winning the title of first female national champion in power breaking in 1991, Fay is yet to taste defeat in the discipline, with her career highlights including her impressive 13-tile break.
Fay, from Forster, NSW, is a 7th Dan International Master and has been practising taekwondo for 36 years, earning 10 Queensland championships.
She has been recognised as the ‘humanitarian of taekwondo’ and has been inducted into the taekwondo international hall of fame for her outstanding work with children and the elderly.
Fay has earned the title of the first ever national elected female vice-president of taekwondo in Australia and the first ever female inducted into the taekwondo international hall of fame for her humanitarian and pioneer acts.
Fay said she thinks the JPPMG is great and that she has been coming back since the games were known as the Asian Pacific Masters Games.
“Queensland runs great things,” Fay said.
“When you register it’s welcoming and amazing. I’ve travelled for 10 masters on the Gold Coast for this atmosphere.
“(The event is) run in the true spirit of taekwondo!”
She has taught taekwondo to her son and daughter and they have also excelled in the sport to become state and national champions.
“Families that play together stay together!” she said.
Many other taekwondo schools were in attendance at the event, with most of the attendees being black belts.
Along with breaking, the JPPMG taekwondo program includes patterns, sparring and self defence.
The 10th biennial Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games is being held 5 – 13 November 2016 on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
The event showcases competition in 43 sports and is hosting 13,000 participants from Queensland, interstate and overseas.
