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Other sports played: wrestling (two years), buddha fist kung fu (two years)

Favorite Foods: Vietnamese pho, hollow vegetables and cookies

Pre-Competition Meal: something light with rice

Favorite Athlete: Cung Le

Favorite Movie: Fist of Legend

Did You Know?: Chau is a hard-working father of three, full-time taekwondo instructor and fitness professional. Every morning he gets up and walks three miles while pushing three kids in a stroller.

Quotable Chau Truong: "I would like to thank my family, friends, students and training partners for helping me prepare for competition. It's an honor to be chosen for the U.S. National Poomsae Team, and I will be practicing hard."

MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS

2014 USAT National Team Trials: Gold (men’s senior team 2)
2014 US Open: Gold (team poomsae), Bronze (individual poomsae)

2013 WTF World Poomsae Championships: Bronze (men's senior 2 team)
2013 USAT National Team Trials: Gold (men's senior 2 poomsae team)
2013 U.S. Open: Gold (men's senior 2 poomsae team)

2012 WTF World Poomsae Championships: Finalist (men's senior 2 team)
2012 USAT National Team Trials: Gold (men's senior 2 poomsae team)

2011 U.S. Open (2nd Senior Poomsae): GOLD

2010 U.S. Open (2nd Sr. Poomsae): GOLD

2009 World Poomsae Championships (2nd Senior): semifinals
2009 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (2nd Senior): 1st
2009 USAT National Qualifier (Poomsae): GOLD

2008 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials: Finalist
2008 USAT National Qualifier (Poomsae): SILVER

2007 USNTF TKD Championship: Poomsae Grand Champion

2006 Pan Am Open (Poomsae): GOLD

2004 Andy Wallen Memorial Tournament: Poomsae Grand Champion

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