Alexander
Nieves
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'0"
Age
18
Hometown
Queens, NY
Quick Facts
- Started Taekwondo in 2011
- Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Servet Tazegul
- Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Lebron James
- Who is your biggest inspiration?: My parents
- Favorite Foods & Drinks: Fettuccini Alfredo with fried sweet plantains and my favorite drink is lemonade
- Favorite TV Show: Stranger Things
- Favorite Movie(s): Avengers: Infinity War
- Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s) Travis Scott
- Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God." - Leo Buscaglia
- What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: Gold in Sparring 2020 US OPEN
- Other Fun or Interesting facts about you: I love to play basketball and spend time with family and friends.
Career Highlights
- 2020 NY Sport TKD Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -41kg - Gold
- 2020 Florida Truescore Cup - Sparring - Black Belt - -41Kg - Gold
- 2020 New York Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -37Kg - Gold
- 2020 US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -37Kg - Gold
- 2019 USA Taekwondo All-American
- 2019 Canada Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -37kg - Bronze
- 2019 AAU National B Team Member
- 2019 Team Trials
- 2019 AAU National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Bronze
- 2019-National Championships - Sparring - Black belt - -33kg - Bronze
- 2019 Texas Open TKD Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Silver
- 2019 UFTKD Sparring Rumble VII - Cadet - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Gold
- 2019 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Silver
- 2019 Pennsylvania State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33kg - Silver
- 2019 AAU Connecticut State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Gold
- 2019 AAU New York State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Gold
- 2019 New York State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -33Kg - Gold
- 2018 USA Taekwondo All-American
- 2018-Canada Open- Sparring- Black Belt- -33kg-Bronze
- 2018 NJ State Championship-Sparring- Black Belt- -33kg Gold
- 2018 Pennsylvania State Championship- Black Belt- -33kg- Gold
- 2018 NJ State AAU Qualifier- Sparring- Black Belt- -33kg- Silver
- 2017 USA Taekwondo All-American
- 2017-Canada Open- Sparring- Black belt- -30kg- Gold
- 2017-National Championships- Sparring- Black Belt- -30kg-Bronze
- 2017 NJ State Championship- Sparring- Black Belt - -30kg- Gold
- 2017 Pennsylvania State Championship- Sparring- Black Belt- -30kg- Gold
- 2016-National Championships- Sparring- Red belt- 30-kg-Bronze
- 2016 NJ State Championship- Sparring-Red Belt-30kg Silver
- 2015- National Championships-Sparring-Blue Belt- -25kg-Gold