Justin Rankin

Quick Facts

• Started Taekwondo in 1997
• Favorite Taekwondo athlete is Stephen Lambdin
• Favorite TV show is "Power Rangers"
• Favorite Quote: "If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney

Career Highlights

• 2019 PAN-AM: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT)-GOLD P31
• 2019 PAN-AM: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT)-SIVER P31
• 2019 Georgia State Championship Poomase (P31) Black Belt) -GOlD
• 2019 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P31 Black BELT) - GOLD
• 2019 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P34 Black BELT) - Silver
• 2018 2019 USAT NATIONAL PARA TEAM MEMBER (+58KG P31)
• 2018 PAN-AM: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT)-SIVER P31
• 2018 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPION: POOMSAE (58 BLACK BELT) GOLD P31
• 2018 WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: POOMSAE (P50 RED BELT) - SILVER
• 2018 USA TAEKWONDO IOWA STATE CHAMPION: POOMSAE (P50 RED BELT) - GOLD
• 2018 U.S OPEN: POOMSAE (P50 RED BELT) - GOLD

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Did You Know?:  Justin is the first athlete in the world to compete internationally in his respective divisions. He earned 2 gold medals in his US Open debut and Iowa State Championships.
He is a martial artist with Cerebral Palsy. He has been training in Taekwondo for 25 years. He holds a purple belt in American Taekwondo Association, held the position Trainee Instructor at ATA _XMA Martial Arts, and Leader for the Special Abilities group. He also holds 1st Dan black belt in Jidokwan Taekwondo and competes as part of USA PARA TAEKWONDO.