Alexander
Twu

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'4"

Age

Hometown

South Pasadena, CA

Education

South Pasadena H.S. (South Pasadena, Calif.) '05 University of California Irvine '09

Personal

Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: MinCheol Shin...Other Sports Played: tennis, soccer, basketball and swimming...Favorite Foods: Japanese...Favorite Movie: "The Dark Knight"...Favorite Music: hip hop, pop and rap...Hobbies: filming/editing, taekwondo, tennis, working out, watching movies, photoshop, photography, soccer, ping pong, football, running and tricking...Favorite Quote: "Chase the dream, not the competition." -Flawless...Proudest Moment in Taekwondo: Winning the silver medal in the freestyle pairs division at the 2016 World Poomsae Championships after coming back from a torn ACL suffered at the 2014 World Poomsae Championships

Career Highlights

2018 National Poomsae Team Member
2016 National Poomsae Team Member
2016 - World Poomsae Championships - Freestyle Mixed Pair - Silver
2016 - National Team Trials - Senior Male Freestyle Individual - Gold
2016 - National Team Trials - Freestyle Mixed Pair - Gold
2014 National Poomsae Team Member
2014 USAT National Championships: Senior Male Freestyle Individual (1st Place)
2014 USAT National Championships: Freestyle Mixed Team (1st Place)
2014: 2011 USAT San Diego Qualifier (1st Senior Poomsae): GOLD
2012 USAT National Championships: Senior Male Individual (1st Place); Senior Pairs (1st Place); Senior Male Team (1st Place)
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Member (1st Seniors)
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Seniors): 1st
2011 California State Championship (1st Male Team): GOLD
2010 USAT National Poomsae A Team Member (1st Pairs w/ Ophelia Ngai)
2010 USAT National Poomsae A Team Member (1st Senior); (competed at World Championships in place of Nathan Chang)
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Pairs w/ Ophelia Ngai): 1st
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Seniors Male): 3rd
2010 California State Championship (1st Pairs): GOLD
2010 California State Championship (1st Seniors): GOLD
2001 U.S. Open (poomsae): SILVER
2001 U.S. Open (sparring): BRONZE
1997 Junior Olympics (poomsae): GOLD
1997 Junior Olympics (sparring): BRONZE