Team USA

Marcus Bennett

Athlete Bio

Height

5'10"

Hometown

New York, NY

Personal

Started Taekwondo in 2011...Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Ahmad Abu Ghaush...Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Steph Curry...Who is your biggest inspiration?: My Family...Favorite Foods & Drinks: Sushi, ramen, pizza, bubble tea, smoothies...Favorite Book(s): "Born a Crime!"...Favorite TV Show(s): "Stranger Things"...Favorite Movie(s): "The Conjuring", "Insidious I and II" and "Happy Gilmore"...Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s): Lil' Baby...Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "Your best moment is now" - Ma'am...What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: My proudest Taekwondo moments include earning my second-degree blackbelt, being named All American Athlete two years in a row, being a Cadet National Team member and being on the US Cadet Pan American and Cadet World Teams....Other Fun or Interesting facts about you: I like to play basketball and video games and hang with my friends

Career Highlights

2022 USAT Grand Slam - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-68kg) Silver
2022 Puerto Rico Open G2 - Sparring - Junior (-68kg) Bronze
2022 CT State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-68kg) - Gold
2021 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-63kg) - Bronze
2021 Metro Open 10.0 - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-68kg) - Gold
2019 Cadet National Team Member
2019 All American Athlete
2019 Cadet Worlds National Team Member (-53kg)
2019 Jr. Cup Taekwondo Championship 4.0 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Inaugural U.S. Cadet Grand Slam - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Grand Slam Champion - Gold
2019 New Jersey Taekwondo Open Championships 10.0 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 World TKD Panamerica Presidents Cup G2 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Canada Open - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Texas Cup 10.0 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 AAU National Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Pan Am Open - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-57kg) - Bronze
2019 Pan Am Cadet National Team Member (-53kg)
2019 UFTKD Sparring Rumble VII - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 New Jersey State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Massachusetts State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 AAU New York State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 Connecticut State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-57kg) - Gold
2019 AAU Connecticut State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-57kg) - Gold
2019 Texas Open TKD Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 New York State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2019 US Open - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
2018 All American Athlete
2018 Cadet National Team Member (Alternate)
2018 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Silver
2018 Pan American Taekwondo Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Gold
2018 Pennsylvania State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Gold
2018 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -49 kg - Gold
2018 AAU NJ State Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Gold
2017 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -41 kg - Bronze
2017 Pennsylvania State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -41 kg - Gold
2017 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -45 kg - Silver
2016 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Youth -40.0 kg - Silver
2016 Pennsylvania State Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - Youth -40.0 kg - Gold
2015 National Championships - Board Breaking - Red Belt - Youth - Bronze
2015 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Red Belt - Youth -40.0 kg - Gold
2014 National Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Youth +30.1 kg - Bronze
2014 National Championships - Poomsae - Blue Belt - Youth - Bronze
2014 National Championships - Board Breaking - Blue Belt - Youth - Gold
2014 National Championships - Demo Team - Blue Belt - Youth - Bronze
2014 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Youth +30.1 kg - Gold
2013 National Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Ninja +30.1 kg - Bronze
2013 National Championships - Board Breaking - Blue Belt - Ninja - Bronze
2013 National Championships - Demo Team - Blue Belt - Ninja - Bronze
2013 CT State Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Ninja +30. kg - Silver

World Championship Experience

2019 Cadet Worlds TKD Championships - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Quarterfinals