Joshua Liu

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

Hometown

Ashburn

Awards:
-2013 Cadet Male Athlete of the Year

Joshua enjoys eating a lot...he dreams of making the 2020 Olympic Team...although he enjoys joking around and being funny, he is all for a serious training session...favorite book is Child Called It...favorite TV Shows are How I Met Your Mother and Friends…favorite movie is Straight Outta Compton...favorite singers are Kendrick Lamar & G-eazy...favorite athlete is Sean Taylor...favorite taekwondo athlete is Servet Tazegul...his proudest taekwondo moment to date was at the 2015 U.S. Open where he defeated a fighter in the finals who had defeated Joshua's older brother earlier in the day...favorite quotes: “If you're not first, you're last.” - Ricky Bobby ... "Hakuna Matata." - Timon & Pumbaa ... "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

MAJOR COMPETITION RECORD:

2016 Canada Open (Jr. -63kg) - Gold
2016 U.S. Open (Jr. -63kg) - Gold

2015 USA Taekwondo Junior National Team member (-63kg)
2015 USA Taekwondo Junior National Team Captain
2015 Pan American Junior Championships (-63kg): Silver
2015 National Championships Sparring Black Belt -63kg - Gold
2015 U.S. Open sparring Black belt -59kg - Gold
2015 Spain Open Sparring black belt -59kg Bronze
2015 Canada Open sparring black belt -59kg Gold
2015 Virginia State Championship Sparring Gold

2014 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team member (-53kg)
2014 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team Captain
2014 Pan Am Open sparring black belt Gold
2014 AAU Team Trials sparring black belt -57kg gold
2014 1st Cadet World Championship sparring black belt -53kg bronze
2014 National Championship sparring black belt -57kg gold
2014 AAU National Championship sparring black belt -57kg Gold
2014 U.S. Open sparring black belt -57kg silver
2014 Team Trials sparring black belt -53kg gold

2015 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team member (-49kg)
2013 National Championship sparring black belt -49kg gold
2013 U.S. Open sparring black belt -49kg gold
2013 Canada Open sparring black belt -49kg gold

2012 National Championship sparring black belt round of 16

2011 National Championship sparring black belt silver

2010 National Championship sparring black belt silver