Background
Muhammad was coached by his father, Wayne Muhammad, in the art of taekwondo from the age of three.
Muhammad was coached by his father, Wayne Muhammad, in the art of taekwondo from the age of three.
He is the most successful male in British taekwondo history. There is no -87 kg category in the Olympic Games. However, Muhammad was selected to be Britain"s representative in the -80 kg category at the This decision was controversial as he was selected instead of Aaron Cook, who was the World Number.
The controversy attracted considerable attention in the media.
The decision drew criticism from former athletes such as John Cullen and Steve Redgrave. Muhammed received hate mail following his selection.
In the repechage he defeated Armenian Arman Yeremyan 9–3 winning a bronze medal. 2008 German Open (Gold) Jnr.
Great Britain performance director Gary Hall defended his selection and said "Aaron has a bigger marketing machine than the whole of Great Britain Taekwondo", whilst fellow taekwondo competitor Sarah Stevenson dismissed the world rankings as inconsequential.
Quotations: "Aaron has a bigger marketing machine than the whole of Great Britain Taekwondo".