Team USA

Gian Rivera

Athlete Bio

Nickname	GP
Twitter Name
Birthplace *	San Juan Puerto Rico
Current Hometown *	Wintergarden
Height/ Weight	5'8 / 165lbs
Family (only child, brothers/sisters, ect) *	1 sister and 2 stepbrothera
What age did you start karate? *	11
What style of karate do you do? *	Shuri-te
What's your favorite food? *	Ribeye
What type of music do you listen to? *	Trap
What is your favorite music group or artist? *	Skrillex
Do you listen to music before you go it the ring? If so, what kind? *	No
Do you have any pets? What kind? *	A dog, 4 fish tanks, and 3 leopard geckos
What is your pets name? *	Capri
Do you have any hidden talents?*	Not really
How many hours a week do you workout in preparation for a major tournament? *	12-15
How many times have you made the Junior US Team and in what events? *	This is my first year and I made it for kumite.
Who is your favorite superhero? *	The flash
Who is your hero in real life? Why? *	My dad is my real life hero because he is always supportive in anything I do whether it is school karate wrestling or band.
Hobbies *	Band (playing sax)
Favorite Quote *	" I never lose... I either win, or I learn "
Biggest Win. Why? *	Semifinals of 2016 nationals was my biggest win because it was when I realized that I had made the US team which was my primary goal for this year's season. I had never made it before so that win assured me a spot.
What do you love about competition? *	I love meeting a whole bunch of people and making new friends the most about competition.
Favorite way to relax? *	I love to sleep and to hang out on the boat with all of my friends.
Where do you get your inspiration from? *	I get my inspiration from not wanting to lose i hate it so i push myself everyday harder to ensure that i don't ad even when I do I keep trying to make sure I learn from it to make sure that I will not lose the same way.