Julian
Kim

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'7"

Age

Hometown

Haymarket, VA

Career Highlights

2018 World Taekwondo President's Cup (-68kg) - Bronze
2017 USA Taekwondo Junior National Team member (-59kg)
2017 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
2017 U.S. Open - Sparring (Junior) - Black Belt - -59kg - Bronze
2016 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team Member (-57kg)
2016 AAU National Team Member
2016 Virginia State Cadet Team Member
2016 National Championships - Sparring (Cadet) - Black Belt - -57KG - Gold
2016 US Open - Sparring (Cadet) - Sparring - Black Belt - -57KG - Silver
2016 Canada Open - Sparring (Cadet) - Black Belt - -57KG - Gold
2016 German Open - Sparring (Cadet) - Black Belt - -57KG - Gold
2015 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team Member (-53kg)
2015 Virginia State Cadet Team Member
2015 National Championships - Sparring (Cadet) - Black Belt - -53KG - Gold
2015 Canada Open - Sparring (Cadet) - Black Belt - -53KG - Gold
2015 The 18th Korean American National Sport's festival - Black Belt - -55KG - Gold
2013 National Championships - Sparring (10-11) - Black Belt - -40KG - Gold

World Championship Experience

2015 - 2nd Cadet World Championships (Muju, Korea) - -53KG - Round 16

Julian is an AS-2 in the Air Force JROTC...favorite book is "Homer's Odyssey"...favorite food/drink is Korean BBQ and Coke...favorite TV Show is "Grey's Anatomy"...favorite movies are "Forrest Gump", "13th Warrior" and "Shawshank Redemption"...favorite singers/bands are Ed Sheeran, Ricegum and The Migos...favorite athlete is Matthew Stafford...favorite taekwondo athletes are Jaouad Achab and Joshua Liu...his biggest inspiration is his father and coach, Dennis Kim...his proudest taekwondo moment in taekwondo was making the 2015 Cadet National Team for the 2nd Cadet World Championships in Muju, Korea...favorite quote: “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful." -Eric Thomas (A.K.A. The Hip Hop Preacher).