Stephany
Kim

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'5"

Age

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Education

University H.S. (Irvine, Calif.) Class of 2013 College: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Class of 2018 Majors: Physiological Science/Russian Language and Literature Graduate: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX) Class of 2023

Quick Facts

Hobbies: Taekwondo, snowboarding painting and art, backpacking, traveling, violin, coffee enthusiast
Family: Her grandfather, Bongsoo Jung, was the Korea National Team Coach for marathon and the team won the Gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games
Favorite Foods: Korean, anything her mom makes, street taco
Pre-Competition Meal: Nooroongji (burnt-rice soup) and rice cake (dduk)
Favorite Athletes: Kim Yu Na, Park Ji-sung
Favorite Movies: "inception", "Interstellar"
Favorite Music: Hip hop/pop, K-pop, indie/alternative
Did You Know?: When Stephany was young, she lived in Uzbekistan and Russia for four years and learned to speak Russian. She also spent time during her undergraduate years in Kazakhstan. She is trilingual in English, Russian, and Korean.

Career Highlights

2021 National Taekwondo Collegiate Championships (Senior Individual): Final Top 8
2019 U.S. Open (Senior Individual): Final Top 8
2014 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico (Senior Team Female): BRONZE
2014 USAT National Poomsae Team Member (Senior Team Female)
2014 Nevada State Championship (Senior Individual): GOLD
2014 National Taekwondo Collegiate Team Member (Senior Team Female)
2014 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Senior Team Female): GOLD
2014 National Taekwondo Collegiate Championships (Senior Team Female): GOLD
2014 National Taekwondo Collegiate Championships (Senior Individual): SILVER
2013 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Senior Individual): Final Top 8
2013 International Taekwondo Festival (Individual): GOLD
2013 International Taekwondo Festival (Team): GOLD
2012 USAT National Poomsae Team Member (Junior Female)
2012 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Junior Individual Poomsae): GOLD
2012 USAT National Poomsae Team Member Alternate (1st Pairs Poomsae w/ Ryan Tucker)
2012 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Pairs Poomsae w/ Ryan Tucker): SILVER
2012 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Pairs Poomsae w/ Ryan Tucker): SILVER
2012 California Southern State Championships (1st Pairs Poomsae w/ Ryan Tucker): GOLD
2012 U.S. Open (1st Pairs Poomsae w/ Ryan Tucker): BRONZE
2012 U.S. Open (14-17 Junior Poomsae): BRONZE
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Member (Junior Female)
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Junior Individual Poomsae): GOLD
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Pairs w/ Edward Jeong): 7th
2011 Connecticut State Championships (1st Pairs w/ Edward Jeong): GOLD
2011 Connecticut State Championships (Jr. Individual Poomsae): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Jr. Individual Poomsae): BRONZE
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Jr. Individual Poomsae): 4th
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Jr. Individual Poomsae): BRONZE
2009 California State Championships (Jr. Individual Poomsae): BRONZE
2008 Hanmadang (Individual Poomsae): Top 10 out of 30
2012 USAT National Western Region Qualifiers (1st Female Team w/ Margaret Kim and Esther Hwang): GOLD

World Championship Experience

2014 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico (Senior Team Female): BRONZE
2012 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Bogota, Colombia (Junior Female): Final Top 8
2011 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Vladivostok, Russia (Junior Female): Final Top 8