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Melvy

Alvarez

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'6"

Age

22

Hometown

Greenwich, CT

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

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