Sharif

Salim

Quick Facts

• Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Gergely Salim
• Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Eluid Kipchoge
• Who is your biggest inspiration?: My dad and uncle
• Favorite Book: "12 Angry Men"
• Favorite TV Show(s): "The Office" & "Maniac"
• Favorite Movie(s): Original Star War Trilogy
• Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s): LSD/Russ
• Favorite/Inspirational Quote: "We have so many needs in our life but at the end of the day all we need is to be needed." - unknown

Career Highlights

• 2018 Junior National Team Member
• 2018 - World Taekwondo President's Cup (-51kg) - Gold
• 2018 - Canada Open - Sparring - Black Belt - 48kg - Gold
• 2018 - US Nationals - Sparring - Black Belt - 48kg- Silver
• 2018 - Youth Olympic Games qualification World - Sparring - Black Belt - 48kg
• 2018 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - 48kg - Gold
• 2017 Junior National Team Member
• 2017 - WTF Presidents Cup - Pan Am - Sparring - Black Belt - 48kg - Gold
• 2017 - Pan American Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - 45kg - Gold
• 2017 - US Nationals - Sparring - Black Belt - 45kg - Gold
• 2017 - Dutch Open - Sparring - Black Belt - 45kg - Silver
• 2016 Cadet National Team Member
• 2016 - WTF Presidents Cup (Pan Am) - Sparring - Black Belt - 45kg (Junior) - Gold
• 2016 - US Nationals - Sparring - Black Belt - 41kg - Gold
• 2016 - WTF Presidents Cup(Europe) - Sparring - Black Belt - 37kg - Gold
• 2016 - US Open - Sparring - Black Belt - 37kg - Bronze
• 2014 - Mexico Open - Sparring - Black Belt - 33kg - Gold

World Championship Experience

• 2018 - Junior World Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - 48kg - participant