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