Trần Triệu Quân (March 26, 1952 – January 12, 2010) was a Vietnamese-Canadian grandmaster of taekwondo and a professional engineer. He was president of one of the three International Taekwon-Do Federation groups from mid-2003 until his death. Trần held the rank of 9th ''

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in taekwondo. Trần was born on March 26, 1952, in Vietnam. He began his study of taekwondo when he was twelve years old. Trần attained black belt status by the age of 17, and was teaching taekwondo under his instructor, Kim Bong Sik. He emigrated to Canada in 1970, studying mechanical engineering at

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and establishing the first taekwondo schools in eastern Canada. Apart from his extensive taekwondo activities, Trần operated Norbati Consultants Trần & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in building standards and project management for the construction sector. In 1994, Trần was imprisoned in Vietnam after a one-million-dollar sale of cotton to a Vietnamese state company, which he had brokered, fell through. He spent three years in prison before being released. Trần was promoted to 7th ''dan'' on July 1, 1990, 8th ''dan'' on December 3, 2000, and 9th ''dan'' on December 22, 2008.All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation: Trân Triêu Quân is a Grandmaster
(2009). Retrieved on March 5, 2010. He was appointed President of one of the three ITF organizations on June 13, 2003. Trần was in

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, Haiti, on business (ironically, working on improving building standards to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes), and was staying in the Hôtel Montana when it collapsed in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. Upon Trần's disappearance, ITF Senior Vice-President and Grand Master Pablo Trajtenberg was named Acting President of the ITF group that Trần had led. Trần's remains were found and his death was confirmed on February 12, 2010. Trần was married to Nguyễn Thị Mỹ.International Taekwon-Do Federation: The ITF is mourning the loss of Grand Master Trân Triêu Quân
(February 13, 2010). Retrieved on March 15, 2010. They had two daughters and a son—Joliette, Cécilia, and Nicolas—all holders of black belts in taekwondo. Apart from his wife and children, Trần left behind a son-in-law, François Beaudin; grandchildren Jasmine and Sandrine; and brothers Trần Triệu Cung and Trần Triệu Lân.

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* (Globe and Mail obituary) * (biography) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tran, Trieu Quan 1952 births 2010 deaths Sportspeople from Hanoi Canadian people of Vietnamese descent Canadian sportspeople of Vietnamese descent Sportspeople from Quebec City Victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake Vietnamese male taekwondo practitioners American taekwondo practitioners

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