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Elizabeth Marinov

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'6"

Age

19

Hometown

Mount Prospect, IL

Quick Facts
  • Started Taekwondo in 2013
  • Favorite Taekwondo Athletes: Bianca Walkden and Lauren Williams
  • Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Michael Phelps
  • Who is your biggest inspiration?: Bianca Walkden and Lauren Williams
  • Favorite Foods: Tacos
  • Favorite Book: "The Hunger Games"
  • Favorite TV Show(s): "Friends", "Pretty Little Liars"
  • Favorite Movie: "Pitch Perfect 2"
  • Favorite Singer: Demi Lovato
  • Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times" - Bruce Lee
  • What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: 2017 Nationals Championships
  • Other Fun or Interesting facts about you: I breath, eat and live taekwondo
Career Highlights
  • 2019 Cadet National Team Member
  • 2019- Presidents Cup- Sparring- Black Belt- -44kg- Gold
  • 2019- Cadet Grand Slam- Sparring- Black Belt- -44kg- Gold
  • 2019 World Taekwondo Cadet National Team Member
  • 2019 All American Athlete
  • 2019 - PanAm Cadet and Junior Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - -41KG - Silver
  • 2019 - PanAm Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -44KG - Gold
  • 2019 - USAT National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -41KG - Gold
  • 2019 - AAU National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -47KG - Gold
  • 2019 Cadet PanAm National Team Member
  • 2017, 2018, and 2019 Illinois State Champion and State Sparring Team Member
  • 2019 - Texas Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -41kg - Silver
  • 2019 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -41kg - Silver
  • 2018 - Vegas Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -41kg - Gold
  • 2018 - Canada Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -41kg - Silver
  • 2018 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -37kg - Bronze
  • 2017 - Presidents Cup - Sparring - Black Belt - -40kg - Gold
  • 2017 - National Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - -35kg - Gold
  • 2016 - National Championship - Sparring - Red Belt - -35kg - Bronze
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