Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
35
Hometown
San Jose, CA
Education
Oak Grove San Jose State University/Management Information Systems
5-7
College/major (if applicable): San Jose State University/Management Information Systems
Social media links:
https://www.facebook.com/Mteam.Long
Awards:
-2014 USA Taekwondo Male Athlete of the Year
-Eagle Scout (Highest rank in Boy Scouts)
Favorite book is "Captain Underpants"… enjoys watching the Golden State Warriors… favorite taekwondo athlete is Kyuong-Hwa Hong...favorite non-taekwondo athlete is Steve Kerr...his dad is his biggest inspiration...enjoys Vietnamese spring rolls and Matcha green tea latte...favorite movie is "The Lego Movie"...favorite singer is Colbie Caillat...proudest moment in taekwondo was making his first U.S. National Team with his two older brothers (Anh & Huy)...favorite quote: "Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard." -Kevin Durant
Did You Know?: Long is very passionate about his career as a senior technical program manager...He and his brothers have been operating Team-M Taekwondo since 2004 as a non-profit 501c3 organization...he is a proud Eagle Scout...he is a former competitive badminton athlete...he eats gummy bears before competition
MAJOR COMPETITION RECORD:
2017 USA National Collegiate Team Poomsae Coach
2016 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member
2016 USA National Poomsae Team Associate Coach
2015 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member
2015 USA National Collegiate Team Poomsae Coach
2014 USA National Poomsae Team Member
2014 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Freestyle Pairs: GOLD & Freestyle Team: GOLD)
2014 U.S. Open (Pairs Poomsae – 5th place)
2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (1st Male Team, ninth, with Kody Han and Huy Nguyen)
2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (Free Style Team, fifth, with Hazel Cruz, Kelsey Ha, Kody Han and Lance Supnet)
2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (Dynamic Free Style Pair, sixth, with Kelsey Ha)
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member
2013 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Team Poomsae - GOLD, Freestyle: individual – SILVER, Pairs – GOLD, & Team – GOLD)
2013 U.S. Open (Team Poomsae): SILVER
2012 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Pairs Poomsae 5th, individual breaking - BRONZE, & team demonstration - BRONZE)
2012 World Poomsae Championships (Freestyle: individual - 6th, pairs - 6th, & team - BRONZE)
2012 U.S. National Poomsae Team member
2012 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Freestyle: individual - GOLD , pairs - GOLD, & team - GOLD)
2012 World University Championships (Individual - 7th, pairs - 8th, & team Poomsae - 5th)
2012 U.S. National Collegiate Team member
2012 U.S. Collegiate Nationals (Individual - GOLD, pairs - GOLD, & team Poomsae - GOLD)
2011 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Team Poomsae) GOLD
2011 World University Games (Team Poomsae): 7th
2011 U.S. National Collegiate Team member
2011 U.S. Collegiate Nationals (Team Poomsae): GOLD
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Team Poomsae): BRONZE
2008 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Team Demonstration): 6th
2008 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Individual Breaking): 5th
World Championship Experience
- 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (1st Male Team, ninth, with Kody Han and Huy Nguyen)
- 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (Free Style Team, fifth, with Hazel Cruz, Kelsey Ha, Kody Han and Lance Supnet)
- 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (Dynamic Free Style Pair, sixth, with Kelsey Ha)
- 2012 World Poomsae Championships (Freestyle: individual - 6th, pairs - 6th, & team - BRONZE)
