5'9"
28
San Francisco, CA
Franklin High School (Elk Grove, Calif.)
Nicknames: "Chopstix" "Di Geh Bing"
WTF World Ranking as of 12/1/15: 10th (World -57kg)
Awards:
2014 California State Championships Best Female Athlete
2013 Chris Canning Award of Excellence
2013 Jr. Pan Am Games Best Female Athlete
2013 UC Davis Open Best Female Athlete
2012 USAT Junior Female Athlete of the Year
2011 USAT Junior Female Athlete of the Year
2011 USAT Junior Olympics - Best Female Athlete
2011 Jr. Pan Am Championships - Best Female Athlete
2011 Costa Rican Open - Best Female Athlete
2010 USAT Female Athlete of the Year
2010 USAT Jr. Olympics - Outstanding Junior Female Athlete
Runs track & field... Maintains a 4.7 GPA... enjoys dancing, singing and reading... favorite food is chicken parmesan... listens to soul and pop music... favorite quote: "Dare to be great" and "A child amongst them shall lead."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2016 Olympic Trials (-67kg): 2nd
-lost to Paige McPherson, 5-3
2015 Pan American Games (-57kg): GOLD
-def. Yamicel Nunez (CUB), 8-6, in quarterfinals
-def. Doris Patino (COL), 8-2, in semifinals
-def. Paulina Armeria (MEX), 11-0, in gold medal contest
2015 WTF World Taekwondo Championships (-57kg): Round of 16 -def. Bat-el Gatterer (ISR), 13-2, in Round of 32
-lost to Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin (IRI), 5-4 (OT), in Round of 16
2015 Pan Am Games Team Member (-57kg)
2015 US Open: GOLD
2014 Grand Prix Series #1: Round of 16
2014 Korea Open: Quarterfinals
2014 Grand Prix Series #2: Round of 16
2014 Mexico Open: GOLD
2014 Pan Am Open: GOLD
2014 U.S. Open (Sr. Feather): GOLD
2014 California State Championships (Sr. Light): GOLD
2013 U.S. National Team Member (Bantam)
2013 U.S. National Team Trials (Bantam): GOLD
2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships: Round of 16 -def. Sabina Mikayilova (AZE), 3-2, in Round of 32
-lost to Kim Yu-Jin (KOR), 8-7, in Round of 16.
2013 WTF Grand Prix Final (women’s -57kg): Quarterfinal
2013 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Welter)
2013 USAT National Championships (Welter): GOLD
2013 U.S. Open (Sr. Bantam): GOLD
U.S. Open (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2013 Canada Open: Round of 16
2013 Jr. Pan Am Games: GOLD
2013 Argentina Open (Sr. Feather): BRONZE
2013 California State Qualifier: GOLD
2013 UC Davis Open (Sr. Feather): GOLD
2013 UC Davis Open (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2012 Korean Open (Sr. Feather): GOLD
2012 Korean Open (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2012 USAT National Championships (Sr. Bantam): GOLD
2012 USAT National Championships (Jr. Welter): SILVER
2012 World Junior Championships (Jr. Feather -49kg): SILVER
-def. Damla Sezgin (TUR), 3-1, in Round of 32
-def. Rana Samir (EGY), SUP, in Round of 16
-def. Zhi Han Gao (TPE), 7-0, in Quarterfinals
-def. Irene Pasiouli (CYP), 20-0, in Semifinals
-lost to Anastasia Pankina (RUS), 1-0, in Finals
2012 U.S. Open (Sr. Fly): SILVER
-def. Vanessa Gallegos Ricardez (MEX), 13-1, in round of 32
-def. Andrea Santos Sanchez (MEX), 6-0, in round of 16
-def. Haley Kong (USA), 11-0, in quarterfinals
-def. Melanie Phan (CAN), 7-4, in semifinals
-lost to Jannet Alegria Pena (MEX), 8-7, in finals
2012 U.S. Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
-def. Josiane Da Silva (BRA), 23-0, in round of 32
-def. Diana Gomez Rico (MEX), 12-2, in round of 16
-def. Andrea Eikrem (NOR), 14-0, in quarterfinals
-def. Sabrina Ibarra Ruiz (MEX), 8-1, in semifinals
-def. Karolina Czarnecki (USA), 5-0, in finals
2012 Junior World Championships Team Member (Jr. Feather)
2012 Junior World Championships Open Team Trial (Jr. Feather): 1st
2011 Jr. Pan Am Championships (Jr. Feather): GOLD
-def. Rosa Desire Aranda Magallanes (PER), 5-0, in quarterfinals
-def. Ruxandra Rodgers (CAN), 9-1, in semifinals
-def. Laura Garcia (COL), 14-4, in finals
2011 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Feather)
2011 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Feather): 1st
2011 USAT National Championships (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2011 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 U.S. Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 Costa Rican Open (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2011 Costa Rican Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 AAU Jr. National Team Trials: 1st
2011 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2011 Berkeley Open: GOLD
2011 Stanford Open: GOLD
2010 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Feather)
2010 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2010 California State Championships (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2010 Junior World Championships (Jr. Fly): GOLD
-def. Narmina Mammadova (AZE), 17-1, in Rd. of 16
-def. Linda Marina Torres (MEX), 14-0, in Quarterfinals
-def. Maryam Shirjahani (IRI), 16-5, in Semifinals
-def. Mi Hui Choi (KOR), 13-12, in Finals
2010 U.S. Open (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2010 U.S. Junior World Team Member (Jr. Fly)
2010 U.S. Junior World Team Trials (Fly): 1st
2010 AAU Jr. National Team Trials: 1st
2010 AAU Jr. National Championships: GOLD
2010 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2010 Berkeley Open: GOLD
2010 Stanford Open: GOLD
2009 Junior World Team Open Qualifier (Jr. Fly): 1st
2009 USAT Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2009 California State Championships: GOLD
2009 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier: SILVER
2009 Jimmy Kim International: GOLD
2009 Stanford Open: GOLD
2009 Berkeley Open: GOLD
2008 U.S. Open: GOLD
2008 California State Championship: GOLD
2008 USAT Des Moines National Qualifier: BRONZE
2008 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2008 AAU National Championship: GOLD
2008 USAT Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2008 Jimmy Kim International: GOLD
2008 Stanford Open: GOLD
2007 California State Championship: GOLD
2007 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2007 USAT Portland National Qualifier: GOLD
2007 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2007 Stanford Open: GOLD
2006 USAT Portland National Qualifier: GOLD
2006 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2006 AAU National Championship: GOLD
2006 USAT Junior Olympics: SILVER
2006 Stanford Open: GOLD
last updated 2/4/16
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