Name: Aidan Chan
Discipline(s):
Sparring Taekwondo
Height: 6-1
Weight: 163lbs.
DOB: 1/5/2005
Hometown: Tulsa
Team/Club: NTA, Golden Dragon
Coach(es): Sang Cha, Hwan Soo Seo
World Championship Experience
- 2022 Junior World Championships -73kg - Round of 16
Other Career Highlights
- 2022 US Junior National Team Member
- 2022 Junior Pan Am Championships -Sparring - Black Belt - -73kg- Quarter-finalist
- 2021 Central Academy Member
- 2021 USAT National Championships -Sparring - Black Belt - -73kg- Silver
- 2021 USAT Junior Grand Slam -Sparring - Black Belt - -73kg- Bronze
- 2019- ATU Cadet National Team Member
- 2019- Ranked #2 in US Cadet -61kg
- 2019 USAT Cadet Grand Slam -61kg- Silver
- 2019 USAT National Championships -Sparring - Black Belt - -61kg- Bronze
- 2019 ATU National Championships- Sparring - Black Belt - -61kg- Gold
Personal:
Started taekwondo in 2013...Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi...Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...Who is your biggest inspiration: Virgil Abloh...Favorite Books: “Crazy Rich Asians” and “All the Pretty Horses”...Favorite TV Shows: “Kim’s Convenience” and “Death Note”...Favorite Movies: “Rush Hour 2” and “A Silent Voice”...Favorite Artists: Lil Uzi Vert, Tyler the Creator, Kendrick Lamar, Pierre Bourne...Favorite Inspiration Quote: “Trust the process” - Sam Hinkie....What is your proudest moment in taekwondo: Winning the junior national team trials...Other interesting facts: I take my academics seriously as well