Nickname: "Hay Hay"
Height: 5-3
Weight: 97
Birthplace: San Mateo, Calif..
Coaches: Master Merrill Jung, Master Thomas Mar and Master David Mangonon
Dojangs: Korean Martial Arts Center and Stanford University
High School: San Mateo H.S. (San Mateo, Calif.) '11
College: Stanford University
Year of Graduation: 2015
WTF World Ranking as of 9/1/12: T-130th (-49kg)
Awards:
-2011 Chris Canning Award of Excellence winner
-2011 AAU High School Sullivan Award finalist
-2010 Chris Canning Award of Excellence finalist
Other Sports Played: cross country
Hobbies: collecting pressed pennies, traveling to foreign countries, playing the piano and french horn, gardening, baking, reading manga and attending musicals
Favorite Foods: sushi, spaghetti, pizza, ramen and Chinese food
Pre-Competition Meal: noodles
Favorite Athletes: Shawn Johnson and Kerri Strug
Favorite Movies: "Transformers", "White Chicks", "Lion King", "Indiana Jones" and "Toy Story 3"
Favorite Music: all types
Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Netherlands
Did You Know?: Haley is an ambassador Girl Scout, has earned her Bronze and Silver Awards, and is currently working on her Girl Scout Gold Award project...she has a 4.0 GPA...she has trekked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, stood on the Great Wall of China, hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, been inside King Tut's tomb and the Great Pyramids of Giza, seen Big Ben, rode to the top of the Eiffel Tower, gazed at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and most recently swam with the sea lions in the Galapagos Islands...she completed her advanced level piano exam and plays the french horn in the school symphonic band and the piano in the jazz band.
Quotable Haley Kong: "I would like to thank Master Jung, Master Mar, and Master Mangonon for their unwavering support. Thank you also to my teammates who have made training and intense but fun learning experience. Lastly, Mom and Dad, thank you so much for your love and encouragement. You were there when I took my first steps onto the taekwondo mat and you have been there for me ever since."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2011 Costa Rica Open (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2011 USAT Senior Nationals (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2011 AAU Senior National Team Member (Sr. Fin)
2010 AAU Senior National Team Trials: 1st
2010 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Bantam)
2010 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2010 Spanish Open (Jr. Bantam): Quarterfinals
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Sr. Fin): BRONZE
2010 Junior World Championships (Jr. Bantam): Round of 32
-lost to Yaoye Song (CHN), 7-3, in Rd. of 32
2010 Junior World Team Member (Jr. Bantam)
2010 Junior World Team Trials (Jr. Bantam): 1st
2010 AAU Junior National Team Member (Jr. Bantam)
2009 Junior World Championships Team Trials Open Qualifier (Jr. Bantam): 3rd
2009 Junior Pan Ams (Jr. Fly): Quarterfinals
2009 AAU Junior National Team Trials: 1st
2009 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Fly)
2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Fly): 1st
2009 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Fly): SILVER
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2009 Dutch Open (Jr. Fly): SILVER
2009 U.S. Open (Jr. Fly): SILVER
2009 AAU Junior National Team Member
2008 AAU Nationals (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2008 AAU National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2008 USAT York National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2008 USAT York National Qualifier (Jr. Poomsae): GOLD
2008 USAT York National Qualifier (Sr. Fin): SILVER
2008 USAT York National Qualifier (Sr. Poomsae): BRONZE
2008 California State Championships (Jr. Bantam): BRONZE
2008 California State Championships (Sr. Fin): BRONZE
2008 U.S. Open (Sr. Poomsae): BRONZE
2007 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Fly): 3rd
2007 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Fly): SILVER
2007 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Poomsae): SILVER
2007 AAU National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2007 USAT Portland National Qualifier (Jr. Fly): BRONZE
2007 USAT Portland National Qualifier (Jr. Poomsae): GOLD
2006 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Poomsae): GOLD
2006 USAT Portland National Qualifier (12-13 Bantam): GOLD
2006 USAT Portland National Qualifier (12-13 Poomsae): SILVER
last updated 9/13/12