World Ranking as of 12/1/15: 9th (World -68kg)
Awards:
-2012 USAT Male Athlete of the Year
-2011 USAT Male Athlete of the Year
Competed in track for two years in high school...enjoys watching Taekwondo movies...favorite foods are chicken and pasta...prior to competition eats pasta, fruit and water...favorite athlete is Michael Jordan...favorite movie is Bad Boys 2...favorite country visited for competition is Brazil
Competition Record:
2016 Olympic Trials (-80kg): 2nd
-def. Jaysen Ishida, 4-2
-lost to Jaysen Ishida, 1-0 (OT)
-def. Jaysen Ishida, 5-2
-lost to Steven Lopez, 1-0 (OT)
2015 World Cup Team Championships Team Member
2015 WTF World Grand Prix Series 3 - Manchester (-68kg): Round of 16
-def. Thomas Auger (AUS), by RSC, in Round of 32
-lost to Dae-Hoon Lee (KOR), 17-5, in Round of 16
2015 Pan American Games (-68kg): 5th
-def. Edgar Contreras (VEN), 12-11, in quarterfinals
-lost to Maxime Potvin (CAN), 13-11, in semifinals
-lost to Miguel Angel Trejos (COL), 16-6, in bronze medal contest
2015 WTF World Taekwondo Championships (-68kg): Quarterfinalist
-def. Moloise Ogoudjobi (BEN), 12-0, in round of 64
-def. Jean Segura (CHI), 10-8, in round of 32
-def. Vladislav Arventii (MDA), 7-4, in round of 16
-lost to Servet Tazegul (TUR), 13-11, in quarterfinals
2015 Pan Am Games Team Member (-68kg)
2015 Pan Am GamesTeam Trials (-68kg): 1st
2014 USA Taekwondo National Team Trials (men’s feather): FIRSTU.S. National Team Trials (Feather): 1st
2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Round of 16def. Thomas Afonczenko (AUS), 10-3, in Round of 64
-def. Marios Fyllakoudias (CYP), 8-3, in Round of 32
-lost to Luis Colon (PUR), 18-8, in Round of 16
2013 Pan American Open: GOLD
2013 WTF Grand Prix Final (men’s -68kg): First Round
2012 Olympic Games (-68kg): BRONZE
-lost to Servet Tazegul (TUR), 8-6, in Round of 16
-def. Hryhorii Husarov (UKR), 3-2, in Repechage
-def. Diogo Silva (BRA), 8-5, in Bronze Medal Match
2012 Olympic Team Member (-68kg)
2012 Olympic Trials Finals (-68kg): 1st
-lost to Mark Lopez, 2-1, in overtime
-def. Mark Lopez, 1-0
2011 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier (-68kg): BRONZE (qualifies division for 2012 Games)
-def. Victor Zepeda (HON), 10-5, in Round of 16
-def. Sergio Dario Garcia Moreira (ECU), 9-3, in Quarterfinals
-lost to Peter Lopez (PER), 5-4, in Semifinals
-def. Jhohanny Bartermi (DOM), 7-3, in Bronze Medal Match
2011 Pan Am Games (Feather -68kg): BRONZE
-def. Danny Miranda (VEN), 13-11 in Round of 16
-def. Diogo Andre Da Silva (BRA), 6-4, in Quarterfinals
-lost to Jhohanny Jean Bartermi (DOM), 9-7, in Semifinals
2011 World Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Round of 64 -lost to Claudio Treviso (ITA), 6-3, in Round of 64
2011 Pan Am Games Team Member (Bantam/Feather)
2011 Pan Am Games Qualifier (Bantam/Feather): Qualified
-def. Yosvel Perez (CUB) by DQ
-def. Franco Rosval (BOL) 4-2
2011 U.S. National Team Member (Feather)
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): 1st
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 1st
2010 Pan Am Games Team Trials (Bantam/Feather): 1st
2010 Spanish Open (Feather): GOLD
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Feather)
2009 U-24 National Team Member (Feather)
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Feather): 1st
2009 World University Games (Feather): BRONZE
2009 World University Games Team Member (Feather)
2009 World University Games Trials (Feather): 1st
2009 Pan Am University Championships (Feather): GOLD
2009 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE
2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Feather): 2nd
2007 Pan Am Games Team Member (Bantam/Feather)
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Bantam/Feather): 1st
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Feather): BRONZE
2006 National Collegiate Team Trials (Feather): GOLD
2006 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Feather): 2nd
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Feather): GOLD
2005 World University Games Team Member (Feather)
2005 World University Games Trials (Feather): GOLD
2005 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2005 National Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year
2004 Pan Am Championships: SILVER
2003 Pan Am Jr. Championships: SILVER
2003 Senior Nationals (Bantam): GOLD
2003 Junior Nationals (Welter): GOLD
2003 Belgium Open (Bantam): GOLD
2003 Korean Open (Bantam): GOLD
2003 German Open (Bantam): GOLD
last updated 2/4/16
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Olympic Games London 2012, bronze (Featherweight 58-68kg - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 5th (Featherweight 63-68kg - Men)
- Years of participation: Featherweight 63-68kg - Men 2011, 2013, 2015; Team - Men 2010, 2012
- Top finish: 5th – 2010 (Team - Men), 2012 (Team - Men), 2015 (Featherweight 63-68kg - Men)