Anastasija

Zolotic

Quick Facts

• Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Chloe Kim
• Who is your biggest inspiration?: Parents
• Favorite Foods & Drinks: Mashed Potatoes & Pink Lemonade
• Favorite Book(s): "My Sisters Keeper"
• Favorite TV Show(s): "The Good Doctor"
• Favorite Movie(s): "My Sisters Keeper", "Midnight Sun", "Life of the Party"
• Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s): My Sisters Keeper , I Am Malala, Stargirl
• Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: " Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." - Og Mandino
• What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: Winning Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Career Highlights

• 2021 Mexico Open (-62kg) - Gold
• 2021 Pan Am Championships - Cancun, MX (-62kg) - Silver
• 2021 Sofia Open (-57kg) - Gold
• 2020 Costa Rica Olympic Qualifier (-57kg) - Gold
• 2019 - World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final Moscow -57kg - Bronze
• 2019 - Pan Am Games (-57kg) - Gold
• 2018 - Pan Am Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -52kg - Gold
• 2018 - National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -53kg - Gold
• 2018 - National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -52kg - Gold
• 2018 - Luxembourg Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -52kg - Gold
• 2018 - World Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -52kg - Gold
• 2018 - Youth Olympic Games Qualifier - Sparring - Black Belt - -49kg - Gold
• 2018 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -52kg - Gold
• 2017 - Pan Am Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -46kg - Gold
• 2017 - Pan American Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -44kg - Gold
• 2017 - National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -44kg - Gold
• 2017 - Spanish Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -42kg - Gold
• 2017 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -42kg - Gold
• 2016 - Presidents Cup - Sparring - Black Belt - -44kg - Gold
• 2016 - Pan Am Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -44kg - Gold
• 2016 - German Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -37kg - Gold
• 2016 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -37kg - Gold
• 2015 - Austrian Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -33kg - Gold
• 2015 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -33kg - Gold
• 2014 - Costa Rica Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -42kg - Silver

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Featherweight 49-57kg - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – 5th (Featherweight 53-57kg - Women)
• Years of participation: Featherweight 53-57kg - Women 2022; Bantamweight 49-53kg - Women 2019
• Top finish: 5th – 2022 (Featherweight 53-57kg - Women)