Height: 5-0
Weight: 90.4 lbs. 
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Birthdate: 3/5/2002
Coach: Master Andrew Suh      
Club: TAEMA
Year started taekwondo: 2005
Social Media:
     Instagram: rissa_m.bang

Marissa is a Disney fanatic and loves to draw what comes to her mind...favorite book is Land of Stories…favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother…favorite movie is Guardians of the Galaxy...favorite singer is Ariana Grande...favorite foods are noodles and candy…favorite taekwondo athlete is Jade Jones...her coach, Master Andrew Suh, is her biggest inspiration…his proudest moment in taekwondo was making the National Team in 2014...favorite quote: "It's not the size of the girl in the fight, but the fight in the girl." - adapted from Mark Twain's quote.

MAJOR COMPETITION RECORD: 

2016  U.S. Open (Cadet -41kg) - Gold
 
2015  USA Taekwondo Cadet National B-Team member (-41kg)
2015  USAT National Championships - sparring - black belt (-41kg) - Silver
2015  Canada Open - Sparring- Black Belt - -41kg- Gold
2015  U.S. Open- Sparring - Black Belt - -41kg- Silver
2015  California Qualifier- Sparring- Black Belt- -41kg - Gold
2015  AAU Nationals - Sparring- Black Belt- -41kg- Gold

2014  National Championships - Sparring- Black Belt - -37kg- Gold
2014  Pan Am - Sparring - Black Belt - 41kg - Gold
2014  U.S. Open - Sparring- Black Belt - -37kg - Silver

2013  National Championships - Sparring - Youth Light - Bronze

last updated 2/17/2016