Alvin Jong

USA Taekwondo

Birth Year
1991
Home
San Jose, California
Birth Place
San Jose, California

Height: 5-6
Weight: 135
Birthplace: San Jose, Calif.
Coach: Huy Nguyen
Dojang: Team-M Taekwondo
High School: Evergreen Valley H.S. '09 
College: De Anza College
Major: Political science


Other Sports Played:
badminton

Hobbies: outings/get-togethers with family and friends, camping, going to the beach and watching movies

Favorite Foods: ramen

Pre-Competition Meal: usually too excited to eat but still tries to snack a bit.

Favorite Athletes: Albert Jong and Rocky Cao

Favorite Movie: SpinKick

Favorite Music: Korean pop

Did You Know?: Alvin has a scar on his left eyebrow. When people ask how he got the scar he usually comes up with a wild story just to have fun, but in actuality, he ran into the edge of a wall headfirst chasing a balloon...he trains in a garage with his teammates under the guidance of their three coaches, Anh, Huy and Long Nguyen.


MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS

2011  World University Games Team Member (Poomsae)
2011 
National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Individual): 2nd
2011  National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Men's Team w/ Rocky Cao & Long Nguyen): 1st

2010  U.S. National Poomsae B Team Member (1st Team w/ Rocky Cao & Albert Jong)
2010 
U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Team w/ Rocky Cao & Albert Jong): 2nd

2009 
World Poomsae Championships (1st Male Team w/ Rocky Cao and Albert Jong): 13th
2009  U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Male Team): 1st
2009  U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials (Male Jr. Individual): 4th
2009  USAT San Jose National Qualifier (1st Male Team): SILVER
2009  USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Male Jr. Individual): SILVER

2008  World Hanmadang - Demo Team Competition: 6th

last updated 5/13/11