William
Cunningham

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

Hometown

Flushing, NY

Quick Facts

Started Taekwondo in 2010
Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Aaron Cook
Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite Foods & Drinks: Peanut Butter and Jelly & Milk-Water
Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."
What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: It is is not all about winning medal, but it's about the attitude by being challenged to compete in a three years attempt 2016-2018 National Level Competition. I believe that when your time comes, it will become your proudest moment. Winning Bronze in WT President's Cup Pan America -49 Cadet Division out of 30 count Athletes competed on 10/13/18 Las Vegas was just only the beginning and that moment was one of my proudest moment in Taekwondo. Slowly but surely!

Career Highlights

2020 - NY State Championships - JR Sparring M-51kg. - GOLD
2020 - US Open Taekwondo Championships JR Sparing (-51kg.) - SILVER
2019 - Cadet World Championship Team Member (-49kg.)
2019 - 2020 Cadet All American Athlete
2019 - Cadet National Team Member (-49kg.)
2019 - Inaugural U.S. Cadet Grand Slam Sparing Cadet (-49) - SILVER
2019 - World Taekwondo Pan American Cadet and JR Championships - WILDCARD - Cadet -49
2019 - New Jersey Taekwondo Open Championships Sparing Cadet (-49) - GOLD
2019 - Inaugural U.S. Cadet Grand Slam Sparing Cadet (-49) - 2ND PLACE
2019 - World Taekwondo President's Cup Pan-America (G2) (Sparing Cadet-49) - Bronze
2019 - Canada Open Sparring - Black Belt (-49kg) - SILVER
2019 - USAT National Championships - World Class Cadet - Sparing -49kg. - GOLD
2019 - Pan Am Cadet and JR Championships -Sparring Cadet -49kg. - GOLD
2019 - Pan Am Open Championships - Sparring -World Class Cadet -49kg. - GOLD
2019 - INTERNATIONAL METRO Open - Sparing Cadet -49kg. - GOLD
2019 - SC State Championships - Sparring - World Class Cadet -49 - Gold
2019 - NJ AAU State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -49 - Gold
2019 - PA State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -49 - Gold
2019 - CT AAU State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt -53 - Gold
2019 - NY State Championships - Sparring - World Class Cadet -49 - Gold
2019 - MA State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -49 - Gold
2018-19 Cadet All American Athlete
2018 - Official Wildcard Award - World Taekwondo President's Cup Pan America
2018 - World Taekwondo President's Cup Pan-America (G2) - -49 - Bronze
2018 - World Taekwondo Pan America Championships (G1) - -49 - Silver
2018 - PA State Championships -Sparring - Black Belt - -49 - Gold
2018 - NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -49 - Silver
2018 - NY State Championships -Sparring - Black Belt - -49 - Bronze
2017 - NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -45 - Silver
2016 - NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -40 - Gold

World Championship Experience

2019 - Participated in 2019 Cadet World Championships - Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Did You Know?: I played almost all sports in CYO at St. Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy Team. I consider my self as a pro in Basketball, Flag Football, and the best Soccer defender in all time.