Nicole
Pelina

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'6"

Age

Hometown

Northridge, CA

Quick Facts

Started Taekwondo in 2013
Favorite Taekwondo Athletes: Joseph Salim, Gergely Salim, Luis Reyes

Career Highlights

2020 Academy Camp Athlete
2020 - USA Taekwondo Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -52kg. Junior - Bronze
2019 All American Athlete
2019 - USA National Taekwondo Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior -49kg - Silver
2019 - Washington State Qualifiers - Sparring - Black Belt - -49kg - Silver
2019 - US Open Taekwondo Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - -49kg - Bronze
2019 - Arizona State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior - (-49 kg.) - Gold
2018 USA Taekwondo Junior National Team Member (Bantam -46kg)
2018 World Taekwondo President's Cup (junior -46kg) - Bronze
2018 - Taekwondo Canada Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -46Kg - Gold
2018 Junior National Team Trials - Sparring - -46 kg - 1st Place
2017 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team Member (-47kg)
2017 Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships in Costa Rica - Bronze (Cadet -47 kg.)
2017 USAT National Championships (Cadet Sparring -47Kg.) - GOLD
2017 U.S. Open Championships (Cadet Sparring -47Kg.) - SILVER
2017 Nevada State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt (-47kg) - Bronze
2016 California State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt (-44kg) - Gold
2016 Nevada State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt (-44kg) - Gold
2015 Las Vegas Open Championships - Sparring - Black Belt (-41kg) - Gold

World Championship Experience

2018 WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships (-46kg) - Round of 16

Enjoys playing basketball and soccer...favorite musical genres are rap/hip-hop, R&B and electronic music...likes to draw and sing in her free time...favorite taekwondo athletes are Joseph Salim and Gergely Salim....favorite non-taekwondo athletes are Manny Pacquiao and Ronda Rousey...her parents are her biggest inspiration...favorite food/drink is strawberries, Korean BBQ, lemonade and pasta...favorite books are the "Percy Jackson" series...favorite movies are "Rush Hour" and "The Maze Runner"...proudest moment in taekwondo was becoming part of the U.S. National Team...favorite quote: "You will never win if you never begin." -Helen Rowland.