6'0"
28
Chantilly, VA
Chantilly High school US TKD College
Current TKD Dojang: US TKD College, Peak Performance Miami
High School Attended: Chantilly High School '14
Year Started Taekwondo: 2001
Facebook: Sohwon Kim
Hobbies: Hanging with friends, playing sports, Xbox, EATING
Something Unique Others May Not Know About You: Born two months premature; weighed three pounds at birth.
Favorite Foods: Pho, Korean BBQ, Mexican, and Sprite
Favorite Athlete: Andre Ward and his teammates
Favorite Movies: "Armageddon" "Olympus Has Fallen"
Favorite Singers: Trey Songz, Tory Lanez
Biggest Inspiration: His father
Favorite TV Shows: "Boondocks" and The Food Channel
Favorite Quote: "It always seems impossible until it's done." -Nelson Mandela
Proudest Moment in Taekwondo: Making his first Junior National team together with his brother in 2012
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2016 U.S. Senior National Team Member (-63kg)
2016 World Taekwondo Team Championships (Mixed Gender Team): BRONZE
2016 USA Senior National Team Trials (-63kg) - 1st
2016 Pan Am Championship - Quarterfinals
2016 Canada Open (-74kg): BRONZE
2015 World Cup Team Championships Team Member
2015 Pan American University Championships (-87kg): SILVER
2014 Cali, Colombia Open (bantam): BRONZE
2013 USAT National Championships (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2013 Pan American Open Championship: BRONZE
2012 USA Taekwondo Jr. National Team Member (Feather)2012 USAT National Championships (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2012 U.S. Cup Championship (Jr. Light): GOLD
2012 USAT Eastern Regional Qualifier (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2012 US Open taekwondo Championships (Jr. Feather): Quarterfinals
2012 Maryland State championship (Jr. Feather): SILVER
2012 Jr. World Open team trials (Jr. Feather): Quarterfinals
2011 USAT Jr. National team fight-offs (Pan Ams) Jr. Fly 2nd “B team”
2011 USAT National Championship (Jr. Fly): SILVER
2011 USAT Buffalo National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2011 New York State championship (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2010 USAT National Championship (Jr. Fin): Quarterfinals
2010 USAT York National Qualifier (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2009 Jr. World Open team trials (Jr. Fin): Quarterfinals
2009 ATU National Championship 12-13 Light: GOLD
2009 USAT VA State Championship 12-13: SILVER
last updated 12/14/2016
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