Anya
Sagovnovic
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
24
Hometown
Las Vegas
Awards:
Straight A awards
Perfect attendance
Presidency award
Favorite books are Hunger Games, the Twilight saga, The Host and My Brothers Voice…enjoys swimming, playing violin, playing piano, tennis, writing, reading and shopping…bilingual (speaks English and Serbian)…parents are Serbian…straight-A student...wants to be cardiologist…favorite TV shows are Glee, Ellen, X Factor, The Voice, Kickin’ It, Sam and Cat and Victorious…eats cereal fresh fruit, juice, bagel and yogurt before competition…favorite athlete is Olympic taekwondo gold medalist Milica Mandic…does everything last minute…favorite quotes: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence”; “Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2017 U.S. Open (Juniors -59kg) - BRONZE
-def. Bogdana Sredojevic (CAN), 4-3, in Round of 16
-def. Gabriela Rentas (PUR), 11-8, in Quarterfinals
-lost to Natalie Loureda (PUR), 2-1, in Semifinals
2014 USAT Cadet National Team member (Middle)
2014 USAT Cadet National Team Trials (Middle): FIRST
2013 USAT Cadet National Team member (Middle)
2013 USAT National Championships (Cadet middle): GOLD
2013 U.S. Open (light heavy) –SILVER
2013 Nevada State Qualifiers (middle) - GOLD
2012 Nevada State Qualifiers (middle)-GOLD
2012 Pan American Open Championships (light heavy) - SILVER
2012 Las Vegas Open (middle) - SILVER
2011 Inter-Continental Open Championships (middle) – GOLD
2011 Junior Olympics Taekwondo Championship (middle) –GOLD
2009 Jimmy Kim Invitational (middle)- GOLD
last updated 2/7/17