Melvy Alvarez

Quick Facts

• Started Taekwondo in 2005
• Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Ahmad Abughaush
• Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Leonel Messi
• Who is your biggest inspiration?: My mom
• Favorite Foods & Drinks: Ice-cream and smoothies
• Favorite Book: "Percy Jackson"
• Favorite TV Show(s): "The Office" and "Spongebob"
• Favorite Movie(s): "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", "Liar Liar", "Superbad", "Scott Pilgrim vs the World"
• Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s): A$AP Rocky, The Neighborhood, Travis Scott, and XXXTentacion
• Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "It's not going to be easy, but it's going to be worth it." - mom
• What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: When I first became a National Champion in 2016

Career Highlights

• World Junior Championships, Hammamet, 2018 (Finweight -45kg - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 17th (Finweight -54kg - Men)
• Years of participation: Finweight -54kg - Men 2022, 2023
• Top finish: 17th – 2022 (Finweight -54kg - Men), 2023 (Finweight -54kg - Men)

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Did You Know?: Melvy is very good at drawing