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Michael Chiu

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'5"

Age

21

Hometown

Dublin, CA

Personal
Started Taekwondo in 2009...Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Na Tae Joo...Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo...Who is your biggest inspiration?: My parents...Favorite Foods & Drinks: I like to try everything...Favorite Book(s): "Narnia" series...Favorite TV Show(s): "Friends"...Favorite Movie(s) "Rocky"...Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s): Khalid...Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard" -Kevin Durant...What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: My proudest moment in Taekwondo to date is being able to represent the US for the first time in my Taekwondo career at the 2018 Taipei World Championships.
Career Highlights
  • 2020 - Grand Slam Finals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team Poomsae (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Gold
  • 2020 - Grand Slam Finals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Hannah Noble) - Bronze
  • 2019 US National Poomsae Team Member
  • 2019 - French Open - Poomsae - Black Belt - Junior Pairs - Silver
  • 2019 - Wuxi World Cup - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team Poomsae (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Silver
  • 2019 - Panam Cadet and Junior Taekwondo Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team Poomsae (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Gold
  • 2019 - Panam Cadet and Junior Taekwondo Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Male Individual Freestyle - Silver
  • 2019 - Pan Am Cadet and Junior Taekwondo Championships Poomsae Team Trials - Poomsae Black Belt - Under 17 Male Individual Freestyle - Silver
  • 2019 - Pan Am Cadet and Junior Taekwondo Championships Poomsae Team Trials - Poomsae Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Hannah Noble) - Silver
  • 2019 - Pan Am Cadet and Junior Taekwondo Championships Poomsae Team Trials - Poomsae Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team Poomsae (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Gold
  • 2019 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team Poomsae (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Gold
  • 2019 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Hannah Noble) - Silver
  • 2019 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Male Individual - Bronze
  • 2019 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Gold
  • 2019 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Hannah Noble) - Silver
  • 2019 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Male Individual Freestyle - Silver
  • 2019 - US Open - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Mixed Team (with Jacob Gonzaga, Jake De Guzman, Sharlene Duong, Piper Kindle, and Victoria Ruan) - Gold
  • 2019 - US Open - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Hannah Noble) - Silver
  • 2019 - US Open - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Male Individual Freestyle - Bronze
  • 2018 US National Poomsae Team Member
  • 2018 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 7 Freestyle Mixed Team (with Jake De Guzman, Julian Chang, Sydney Moon, Izzy Demaria, and Anna Kaenjak) - Gold
  • 2018 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Anna Kaenjak) - Silver
  • 2018 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Male Individual Freestyle - Silver
  • 2018 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Junior Male Individual Recognized - Bronze
  • 2018 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Freestyle Pairs (with Anna Kaenjak) - Gold
  • 2018 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Under 17 Male Individual Freestyle - Bronze
  • 2017 US National Poomsae Team Alternate Member
  • 2017 - US Nationals - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Male Team (with Anh-Luu Nguyen and Jake Gonzaga) - Silver
  • 2017 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Pairs (with Victoria Ruan) - Bronze
  • 2017 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Male Individual - Bronze
  • 2017 - CA State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Male Team (with Anh-Luu Nguyen and Jake Gonzaga) - Gold
  • 2016 - US Open - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Male Team (with Kevin Barthol and Brandon Dela Cruz) - Bronze
  • 2016 - Oregon State Championships - Black Belt - Cadet Male Individual - Gold
  • 2016 - CA State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet Welter - Bronze
  • 2015 - Oregon State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet Under 53.0 kg - Gold
  • 2015 - Oregon State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Pairs (with Trinity Wong) - Silver
  • 2015 - Oregon State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Cadet Male Individual - Gold
  • 2013 - California State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Youth Under 53.0 kg - Bronze
  • 2013 - California State Championships - Poomsae - Black Belt - Youth Male Individual Poomsae - Silver
  • 2012 - California Northern State TKD Championships - Poomsae - Red Belt - 8-9 (Ninja) - Bronze

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