Donald’s Olympic Taekwondo career started from 1994 where he was selected to train in South Korea for several years as part of the South African Taekwondo National team. Over the course of 10+ years he won several South African Championships and World Championships in his Heavy weight division. Early 2000, he qualified for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

As a Black Belt (4^th Dan) he also fulfilled an instructors course for Close Quarter Combat, Practical Street Defence & Weapons training in South Korea. Below is a brief overview of some of the titles he won.

Donald is also a qualified Stott Pilates Instructor who worked with the Olympic squad from 1997-2004.  As a Rehabilitation Trainer he worked under Louann Rivett Physiotherapy and Overall Health Management Biokinetic Centre from 2000 – 2002 (Neck back and spine classes, neuromuscular disorders). From 2002 to 2005 he worked with Equilibrium Pilates Studio and Rivonia Sports Clinic. Ever since, he has specialized as a Physical Rehab Therapist working in South Africa and the UK. In 2013 he opened up CrossFit Plett and recently, Plett Sports Clinic, offering multi-disciplinary team service that includes Physiotherapy, Personal Training, Strength & Conditioning and physical remedial services.

• 1996 – 2002 – Selected for South African National Taekwondo team, 1999, International Taekwondo Referee, 1999, Gold Medal winner, 7th All Africa Games Johannesburg
• 1999 – Qualified for 2000 Sydney Olympics, Olympic trial, Johannesburg
• 2000 – Selected for South African Olympic Team to Sydney 2000 Games
• 2001 – Gold Medal Winner, 6^th All Africa Taekwondo Championships, Dakar Senegal
• 2001 – 3^rd Place, Mens Health Man of the Year
• 2001 – Taekwondo World Champs, Jeju South, Korea
• 2002 – 5^th Place quarterfinals, Taekwondo World Cup, Japan, Tokyo
• 2003 May – Selected S.A. National team
• 2003 – Accepted on NOCSA’s Operational Excellence program and Olympic squad towards Greece 2004 Olympics
• 2003 – Accepted on S.A Sports Commission’s High Performance Program, towards All Africa Games and 2004 Greece Olympics
• 2003 September – 5^th Place, World Taekwondo Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
• 2003, October – Gold Medal Winner, 8^th All Africa Games, Abuja, Nigeria
• 2003, December – World Olympic Taekwondo Qualification Tournament
• 2004, January – African Olympic Taekwondo Qualification Tournament
• 2005, February – Selected South African National Taekwondo team 2005

• 1995 – Awarded 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze for inter club championships in Kyorugi (fighting, full contact) and Poomse (forms) divisions.
• 1996 & 1997 – Gold, Heavy Weight, South African Championships.
• 1997 – National Team for the World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
• Instructor for Close Quarter Combat, and Practical Street Defence and Weapons course, at Hwarang Won Tae Kwon Do Academy (South Korea)
• 1998 – Gold, 4^th All African Taekwondo Championships, Kenya
• 1999 – Gold, African Olympic Qualification Tournament, +80kg
• Gold, 7^th All Africa Games in Johannesburg., Middleweight division
• 2000 – Gold, (+84kg) South African national team selections.
• Bronze, Korean, Chun Chon Open,
• Gold, 6^th All Africa Taekwondo Championships
• 2002 – 5^th place, Taekwondo World Cup Japan, Tokyo,.
• 2003 – Gold, SA National Championships.
• NOCSA’s Operational Excellence program and Olympic Squad towards Greece 2004 Olympics.
• A Sports Commision’s High Performance Program, towards All Africa Games and 2004 Greece Olympics.
• 5^th Place, World Taekwondo Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
• Gold, 8^th All Africa Games, Abuja, Nigeria
• World Olympic Taekwondo Qualification Tournament, Paris, France