Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
34
Hometown
San Jose
Education
Evergreen Valley High School
Club: Team-M Taekwondo
College/major (if applicable): California State University East Bay/Kinesiology
Social media links:
https://www.facebook.com/mteamtkd
Awards:
Recognition by the city of San Jose for Team-M achievements at the 2012 World Taekwondo Hanmadang
Favorite book is A Farewell to Arms… enjoys photography, video games, cars and music… he is Japanese and Filipino… favorite TV shows are The Walking Dead, Big Bang Theory and Hawaii Five-O… eats fruit snacks before competition… favorite athlete is Hazel Cruz… favorite quote: "Try not to be a man of success, but a man of value" - Albert Einstein… not many people know that Lance trains in a garage with his teammates under the guidance of their three coaches, Anh, Huy and Long Nguyen.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2014 U.S. National Collegiate Poomsae Team Member (1st Male Team w/ Alvin Jong and Albert Jong
2014 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Freestyle Team w/ Alex Twu, Long Nguyen, Kelsey Ha, and Monina Dizon): GOLD
2014 U.S. National Collegiate Poomsae Team Member (1st Male Team w/ Alvin Jong and Albert Jong)
2014 U.S. National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (1st Male Team w/ Alvin Jong and Albert Jong): GOLD
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Freestyle Team): GOLD
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Freestyle Pairs): SILVER
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Freestyle Male Individual): BRONZE
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (GOLD Pairs w/ Hazel Cruz): BRONZE
2013 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Senior 1): GOLD
2013 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (GOLD Pairs w/ Hazel Cruz): GOLD
2013 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (GOLD Male Team w/ Alvin Jong & Albert Jong): GOLD
2013 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (GOLD Team Poomsae): BRONZE
2012 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Demonstration Team Competition): BRONZE
2012 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (GOLD Male Team w/ Long Nguyen & Alvin Jong): GOLD
2012 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (GOLD Male Team w/ Long Nguyen & Alvin Jong): GOLD
2011 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member (GOLD Pairs w/ Hazel Cruz)U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (GOLD Pairs w/ Hazel Cruz): GOLD
2011 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Mixed Pairs w/ Hazel Cruz): SILVER
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (GOLD Pairs w/Hazel Cruz): GOLD
2008 World Hanmadang (High Jump Kick): BRONZE
2008 World Hanmadang (Demonstration Team Competition): 6th
