5'10"
39
San Jose
Oak Grove High School B.S. Marketing, Santa Clara University, 2007
Club: Team-M Taekwondo
College/major (if applicable): B.S. Marketing, Santa Clara University, 2007
Awards:
2007 Taekwondo Hall of Fame, Demo Team of the Year
2013 Coach of the Year, National Collegiate Taekwondo Association
2017 Team USA appointment to the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace held at UN Headquarters in New York City
Favorite book is the Kukkiwon Poomsae textbook… enjoys piano, guitar, hiking, backpacking, camping and catching up with friends… favorite TV show is Friends… favorite athletes include everyone from Taepoong, Kukkiwon and K Tigers… not many people know that he primarily trains and coaches his team in his garage… favorite quote: "Tough times don’t last, tough people do."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2016 U.S. National Poomsae Team Member (Over 30 Team w/ Anh Nguyen & Chau Truong)
2016 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (Over 30 Team w/ Anh Nguyen & Chau Truong): BRONZE
2014 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (Under 30 Team w/ Alvin Jong & Albert Jong): GOLD
2014 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Male Team): GOLD
2014 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Senior 1 Male): BRONZE
2013 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships (1st Male Team): 9th Place
2013 U.S. Open (1st Male Team): SILVER
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Male Team): GOLD
2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Senior 1 Male): BRONZE
2012 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Demo Team): BRONZE
2011 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trial (1st Male Team): GOLD
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Team Poomsae): BRONZE
2010 USAT National Qualifier - Dominguez Hills (Team Poomsae): GOLD
2008 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Team Demonstration): 6th
2008 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Team Poomsae): SILVER
2008 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Seniors): 4th
2008 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Team Poomsae): GOLD
2008 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (1st Seniors): GOLD
last updated: 4/24/17
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