Nickname: "Hollywood"
Height: 5-6
Weight: 118 pounds
Birthplace: Santa Clara, Calif.
High School: Corona Del Sol '05
College: Arizona State University
Coaches: Reuben Lolly & G.M. Nak Sung
Dojang: U.S. Taekwondo College
World Ranking on 9/1/12: 20th (-54kg)
Lettered four years in high school wrestling...three-time State Placer in the 5A wrestling State Championships...named "Athlete of the Year" at Corona del Sol High School in 2005...father is Vietnamese and mother is Korean...enjoys playing guitar and skateboarding...practically lives at the dojang...favorite foods are Chipotle and Pho...favorite movies are Best of the Best and D2 Mighty Ducks...listens to anything, mostly hip-hop and rock...earned a spot on the first Poomsae National Team with older brother Anthony in the Team Division...favorite country visited for competition is Spain.
Awards:
-2009 National Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year
Quotable Johnny Nguyen: "Taekwondo being a very dynamic sport, I believe being dynamic in life is very important as well."
Competition Record:
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-68kg): 5th
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Fin): 3rd
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 7th
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Fin)
2010 National Collegiate Championships (Fin): GOLD
2010 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Individual): 1st
2010 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Mixed Pairs): 2nd
2009 Pan Am University Championships (Fin): GOLD
2009 Pan Am University Championships (Team Poomsae w/ Jason Hwang & Anthony Nguyen): GOLD
2009 Korea Open (Fin): SILVER
2009 World University Games (Individual Poomsae): top 30
2009 World University Games (1st Team Poomsae): 5th
2009 World University Games (Fin Sparring): quarterfinals
2009 World University Games Team Member (Fin)
2009 World University Games Trials (Fin): 1st
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Fin): 3rd
2009 National Collegiate Championships (Fin): GOLD
2009 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials: SILVER
2009 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Men's Team): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Fin): SILVER
2009 National Team Qualifier (Fin): 2nd
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fin): SILVER
2008 Daytona National Qualifier (Fin): SILVER
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fin): BRONZE
2007 U.S. Open (sparring): GOLD
2007 U.S. Open (poomsae): GOLD
2007 U.S. National Poomsae Trials: GOLD
2007 Collegiate World Trials: SILVER
2006 National Poomsae Team Trials (Pairs): GOLD
2006 World University Championships: BRONZE
2006 Anaheim National Qualifier: SILVER
2006 National Collegiate Team Trials: GOLD
2006 National Collegiate Championships: SILVER
2006 U.S. Open (sparring): BRONZE
2006 U.S. Open (poomsae): GOLD
2005 Senior Nationals (poomsae): GOLD
2005 Anaheim National Qualifier: BRONZE
2004 Senior Nationals (poomsae): GOLD
2004 U.S. Open (poomsae): GOLD
1998 Junior Olympics: GOLD
1995 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 9/11/12