Joseph Rodriguez

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

25

Hometown

Miami

Year started taekwondo:  2004

Favorite books include The Warrior series…enjoys basketball and football…interested in engineering…favorite TV show is Batman Beyond…eats pasta before competition…not many people know that he wants to be in the FBI when he grows up…favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade…favorite quote: “Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!”

COMPETITION RECORD

2016  
U.S. Open (Jr. -73kg) - GOLD
 
2014  USA Taekwondo Junior National Team Trials (men’s light middle): FIRST
2014  U.S. Junior National Team member (Light middle)
2014  Junior World Championships (-68kg): Quarterfinal

2013  USAT Cadet National Team member (Light Heavy)
2013  USAT National Championships (Light Heavy) - GOLD
2013  U.S. Open (Middle) - BRONZE

2012  USAT  National Championships (Heavy)- BRONZE
2012  U.S. Open (Heavy) – GOLD

2011  AAU Nationals (Heavy) – GOLD
2011  Honduras Open (Heavy) – GOLD
2011  Costa Rica Open (Heavy) – GOLD

2010  U.S. Open (Heavy) – GOLD

2008  USAT National Championships (Heavy) - GOLD

last updated 2/17/2016

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