Dojang: Tuoi's TKD Center
Hobbies include soccer, drawing, Halo 2, shopping and hanging out with friends and family...her father, Tuoi Le, played Soccer for Tacoma Community College and Western Washington University. He also played for a semi-pro Soccer team in Tacoma, and was a national-level Taekwondo competitor...her favorite foods are Vietnamese, spaghetti, pizza, steak and coffee ice cream...before a competition she prefers scrambled eggs, pancakes and sometimes oatmeal...favorite athlete is David Beckham...favorite movies are Benchwarmers, Step Up, She's the Man and Accepted...listens to hip hop and R&B.
Did You Know?: Talina has played soccer and practiced Taekwondo since the age of 3.
Competition Record:
2016 U.S. Senior National Team Trials (Fin): 2nd
2011 USAT National Team Trials (Fin): 3rd
2010 USAT Daytona Beach National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2010 Junior World Team Trials (Jr. Bantam): 3rd
2009 Junior World Championships Team Trials Open Qualifier (Jr. Bantam): 1st
2009 Youth Olympic Games Team Trials (44-49kg): T-2nd
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Fin): First Round
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Fin)
2009 National Team Trials (Fin): 1st
2009 National Team Qualifier (Fin): 2nd
2008 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Jr. Fly)
2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fin): SILVER
2008 World Jr. Championships (Jr. Fin): Round of 16
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): BRONZE
2008 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Fin): 1st
2008 U.S. Open (14-17 Fin): GOLD
2008 World Jr. Championships Open (Jr. Fin): 2nd
2007 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Jr. Fin)
2007 Pan Am Jr. Championships (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Fin): 1st
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fin): BRONZE
2007 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2007 U.S. Open (Fin): Quarterfinalist
2007 U.S. Open (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2006 Junior Olympics (12-13): GOLD
2006 U.S. Open (12-13): GOLD
2005 Junior Olympics (12-13): GOLD
2005 U.S. Open (12-13): SILVER
2004 Junior Olympics (10-11): BRONZE
2003 Junior Olympics (10-11): Quarterfinalist
last updated 5/2/16
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2009 – 31th (Finweight -46kg - Women)
- Years of participation: Finweight -46kg - Women 2009
- Top finish: 31th – 2009 (Finweight -46kg - Women)
Career Highlights
- World Junior Championships, Izmir, 2008 (Finweight -42kg - Women)