Nicknames: "G-Force" and "Hazelnut"
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180 lbs.
Birthplace: Norfolk, Va.
Residence: Columbia, Md.
High School: Wilde Lake H.S. (Columbia, Md.) '05
Coach: Patrice Remarck/All Army Sports
Dojang: RST/All Army Sports
Other Sports Played in High School: wrestling
Hobbies: martial arts/combat sports, performing arts
Family: his father was a boxer and his cousin is an active national competitor
Favorite Foods: sushi and anything from Whole Foods
Pre-Competition Meal: oatmeal, bananas and water
Favorite Athletes: Andy Hug, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Ward
Favorite Movie: "Rocky"
Favorite Music: whatever sounds good
Favorite Countries Visited for Competition: Brazil and France
Did You Know?: Gregory spent three summers living abroad, 2001 & 2003 in Korea and 2004 in Brazil.
Quotable Gregory Shepherd: "Shout out to Grandmaster Jong C Jang, Ramy Latchinian, Sherman Nelson Jr. and all the "OGs" from All Army Sports."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2012 U.S. Armed Forces Team Member
2012 World Military Championships: Quarterfinals
2011 U.S. Armed Forces Team Member
2011 World Military Games (Middle): Round of 16
2011 USAT National Championships (Welter): BRONZE
2011 USAT Buffalo National Qualifier (Welter): SILVER
2011 U.S. Open (Middle): Round of 16
2010 U.S. Armed Forces Team Member
2010 Paris Open (-80kg): Round of 16
2010 World Military Taekwondo Championships (Welter): Quarterfinals
2010 USAT National Championships (Welter): Round of 16
2010 Collegiate Nationals (Middle): BRONZE
2010 USAT York National Qualifier (Middle): SILVER
2010 U.S. Open (Welter): Round of 32
2009 Toronto Open (-80kg): Quarterfinals
2009 USAT National Championships (Middle): Round of 16
2009 Collegiate Nationals (Middle): BRONZE
2008 Toronto Open (-80kg): BRONZE
2008 USAT National Championships (Middle): Quarterfinals
2008 USAT Daytona Beach National Qualifier (Middle): BRONZE
2008 U.S. Open (Middle): Quarterfinals
2006 USAT National Championships (Middle): Quarterfinals
2006 USAT Buffalo National Qualifier (Middle): BRONZE
2006 Collegiate Team Trials (Heavy): 4th
2006 Collegiate Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE
2005 German Open (Heavy): Round of 32
2004 Junior Black Belt Festival (Jr. Heavy): SILVER
2004 USAT Senior Nationals (Heavy): Round of 16
2003 Brussels Indoor Open (Jr. Heavy): BRONZE
2003 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): Quarterfinals
2002 Junior Olympics (Jr. Heavy): Quarterfinals
2002 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): Round of 32
2001 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2000 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 11/17/12