Phillip Yun

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

Hometown

Diamond Bar

Education

Diamond Bar H.S. '06 University of the Pacific

Nicknames: Philly Flash, Beast, J-Duckie, Pillup
Year of Graduation: 2012
Dojang: World Taekwondo Center/YIC Taekwondo Center

WTF World Ranking on 8/17/15: 37th (World +87kg); 46th (Olympic +80kg)

Favorite Foods: fried chicken, kimchi, pork belly, steak and onions

Pre-Competition Meal: Chicken, rice and veggies

Favorite Athletes: Hadi Saei Bonehkohal and Kobe Bryant

Favorite Movies: The Matrix, Whiplash, Life of Pi, Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Music: Eric Clapton, Earth Wind and Fire

Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Netherlands

Did You Know? Phillip has lived in Korea for about 10 years and can speak Korean very fluently...he is currently the president of the Taekwondo Sparring Club at his university...he drives 3.5 hours round trip to train.

MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:

2015 Pan American Games (+80kg): BRONZE
         -def. Kenneth Edwards (JAM), 7-0, in Round of 16
         -lost to Rafael Alba (CUB), 15-3, in quarterfinals
         -def. Martin Sio (ARG), 9-2, in bronze medal contest
2015 WTF World Taekwondo Championships (-87kg): Round of 32
           -def. Noureddine Ziani (MAR), 8-7, in Round of 64
           -lost to Yassine Trabelsi (TUN), 9-8, in Round of 32
2015 National Team Trials Las Vegas (Middle) 1st

2014 Costa Rica Open Costa Rica (Heavy) 3rd

2014 Mexico Open Mexico (Heavy) 2nd (Withdrawal in finals due to injury)

2014 Korea Open Champion Gwangju, Korea (Heavy) (non-Korean Division) 1st

2014 USA National Championships California (Heavy) 1st

2014 National Team Trials Colorado (Heavy) 2nd

2013 Canada Open Canada (Heavy) 2nd

2013 SportAccord Combat Games Russia (Welter) 2nd

2013 Russia Open Russia (Heavy) Quarter Finals

2013 Pan Am Open Mexico (Heavy) 3rd

2013 Taipei Open Taiwan (Heavy) 1st

2013 National Collegiate Championships Colorado (Heavy) 1st

2013 Canada Open Canada (Heavy) 2nd

2013 National Team Trials Colorado (Heavy) 3rd

2013 National Collegiate Championships Massachusetts (Welter) 1st

2012 World University Championships Korea (Welter) Quarter Finals

2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-80kg): 4th

2011 Olympic Test Event (-80kg): 7th
-lost to Ramin Azizov (AZE), 13-6
-lost to Alberto Celestrin (GER), 10-7
2011 USAT National Championships (Welter): SILVER
2011 World University Games Team Member (Welter)
2011 National Collegiate Championships (Welter): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Welter): GOLD
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 2nd

2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Light/Welter): 5th
2010 2011 Pan Am Games Team Trials (Light/Welter): 3rd
2010 USAT National Championships (welter): GOLD
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (welter): GOLD
2010 Collegiate National Championships (welter): SILVER
2010 International Taekwondo Festival: Team YIC (welter/middle): BRONZE

2009 USAT National Championships (welter): BRONZE
2009 Korean American Olympics (middle): GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (welter): GOLD
2009 ATU National Championships (welter/middle): GOLD
2009 International Taekwondo Festival: Team YIC (welter/middle): BRONZE

2008 International Taekwondo Festival: Team YIC (welter/middle): 4th
2008 U.S.A. Open Elite Tae Kwon Do Championship (light): GOLD
2008 California State Championship (light): GOLD

2007 Korean American Olympics (light): GOLD
2007 California State Championships (light): GOLD
2007 Bay Area Open - Grand Champion (senior male)
2007 USAT National Championships (Elite Division light): GOLD

2006 USAT Anaheim National Qualifier (light): BRONZE