Height: 5-8
Weight: 160 pounds
Birthplace: Arlington, Texas
High School: Creekview H.S. ('05)
College: University of North Texas
Major: Kinesiology
Coach: Dane Nissen
Dojang: Eagle Park Taekwondo
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: 168th (+73kg)
Also ran cross-country in high school...outside of Taekwondo, she enjoys listening to music and reading...Her brother Josh won a gold medal in Taekwondo at the 2003 Nepal Friendship Games and placed 4th at the 2002 Junior Nationals...favorite foods are fruits (except for mango or papaya)...prefers water and fruit before a competition...list Germany as her favorite country visited for competition.
Did You Know?: Amanda is a kinesiology major at the University of North Texas.
Competition Record:
2010 USAT National Championships (Heavy): BRONZE
2010 USAT Dallas National Qualifier (Heavy): BRONZE
2010 USAT Dallas National Qualifier (1st Seniors Sport Poomsae): GOLD
2010 U-24 National Team Member (Heavy)
2010 U-24 National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2009 U-24 National Team Member (Heavy)
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2009 USAT National Championships (Heavy): SILVER
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Heavy): 4th
2009 Pan Am University Championships (Heavy): SILVER
2009 National Collegiate Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2009 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Middle/Heavy): GOLD
2009 National Team Qualifier (Heavy): 2nd
2008 Collegiate World Trials (Heavy): 1st
2008 Collegiate Nationals (Heavy): SILVER
2006 Senior National Team Trials (Heavy): 2nd
2005 Senior Nationals (Heavy): GOLD
2005 Ft. Worth Open: GOLD
2005 AAU Nationals: GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2004 AAU Nationals: GOLD
2004 Ft. Worth International: GOLD
last updated 9/18/12