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| Birth name | Donald David von Geisler III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1978-10-06) October 6, 1978 (age 46) Angeles City, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Donald David "Donnie" von Geisler III (born October 6, 1978) is a retired Filipino taekwondo athlete of German-American descent, who represented the Philippines in the Summer Olympic Games in the years 2000 and 2004. He is a 1998 Asian Games and World Cup Taekwondo Silver medalist, and won a gold medal for the men's lightweight division at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in Pasay, Philippines before his retirement.
Early years
Geisler started playing taekwondo at the age of seven. He was trained by a Korean trainer at school where he developed his skills for the sport.
Career highlights
- Gold Medal at the 23rd Southeast Asian Games. (2005)
- Gold Medal at the 22nd Southeast Asian Games. (2003)
- Bronze Medal at the 15th Asian Taekwondo Championships. (2002)
- Silver Medal at the 21st Southeast Asian Games. (2001)
- Silver Medal at the 14th Asian Taekwondo Championships. (2000)
- Gold Medal at the 20th Southeast Asian Games. (1999)
- Silver Medal at the Bangkok Asian Games. (1998)
- Silver Medal at the World Cup Taekwondo. (1998)
- Bronze Medal at the 1st World Taekwondo Junior Championships. (1996)
References
- "Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 :: Housemates". Archived from the original on 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- "Southeast Asian Games Official Results". Retrieved 9 November 2012.
External links
- Donald Geisler at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Geisler wins in taekwondo
- It's time to strike in the Games ? Geisler
- RP team saves best for last in Athens
- Pinoy Big Brother contestants
- Star Magic
- Filipino male taekwondo practitioners
- University of Santo Tomas alumni
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic taekwondo practitioners for the Philippines
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines players
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in taekwondo
- Sportspeople from Angeles City
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 1998 Asian Games
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2002 Asian Games
- Taekwondo practitioners at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- SEA Games medalists in taekwondo
- Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Asian Taekwondo Championships medalists
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen
- 20th-century Filipino sportsmen