5'8"
27
Laredo, TX
Social Media handles:
Facebook: Salma Castellanos
Salma with her coach, Jesse Kuhns
Favorite taekwondo athlete is Wu Jingyu...her coach, Jesse Kuhns, is her biggest inspiration, because he inspires her daily to be the best and to not follow today's culture...favorite foods/drinks are anything she can't have when she's dieting...favorite book is "Four Loves"...favorite TV show is "Grey's Anatomy"...favorite movie is "The Great Gatsby"...favorite singer is Ed Sheeran...proudest moment in taekwondo was making the Senior National Team on her first try...favorite quotes are "Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed" - Proverbs 16:3; "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength" - Philippians 4:13; and "If God is for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
Did You Know?: Salma is home schooled...she is Mexican/Korean...she trains in her coach's garage...she can eat a lot.
MAJOR COMPETITION RECORD:
2017 New Zealand Open (-53kg): Bronze
2016 USAT Senior National Team Member (Bantam)
2016 USAT Senior National Team Trials (Bantam): 1st
2015 USAT National Championships (Senior -53kg): Bronze
2014 AAU Team Trials (-52kg): Silver
2014 USAT Open Team Trials (-52kg): 3rd
2013 USAT National Championships (-52kg): Bronze
2013 Canadian Open (Junior -52kg): Bronze
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