Aaron Porras
Height: 5-5
Weight: 112 pounds
Birthplace: Denver, Colo.
High School: Thunder Ridge H.S.
Year of Graduation: 2009
Coaches: Bob & Brian Gallagher
Dojang: Eagle Spirit Academy
Hobbies include music, chillin with friends, cooking, baking, dancing and movies...favorite food is his mother's Asian cooking...before a competition he eats bananas or other fruit, and protein...favorite athlete is Champ Bailey...favorite movies are The 40-Year Old Virgin and Zoolander...listens to rock, rap, R&B and techno.
Did You Know?: Aaron is lactose intolerant and cannot eat any dairy.
Competition Record:
2009 World University Games Trials (Fin): 2nd
2009 Austin National Qualifier (Fin): GOLD
2008 Rocky Mountain Open (Fin/Fly): BRONZE
2008 Toronto Open (Junior Feather): GOLD
2008 World Jr. Championships (Jr. Bantam): Round of 32
2008 Junior World Team Member (Jr. Bantam)
2008 Junior World Team Trials (Jr. Bantam): 1st
2008 World Jr. Championships Open (Jr. Bantam): 3rd
2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Bantam): 2nd
2007 Junior Olympics (Jr. Bantam): BRONZE
2007 Kansas City National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): SILVER
2007 Dallas National Qualifier (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2007 U.S. Open (Jr. Bantam): BRONZE
2006 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Jr. Feather): SILVER
2006 Rochester National Qualifier (Jr. Bantam): SILVER
2005 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2005 Ft. Lauderdale National Qualifier (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics (12-13 Black Belt): SILVER
2001 Junior Olympics (8-9 Red Belt): BRONZE
2000 Junior Olympics (8-9 Red Belt): BRONZE
1999 Junior Olympics (6-7 Blue Belt): SILVER
last updated 6/3/09
