Amanda Bluford
Height: 5-7
Weight: 134
Birthplace: Columbia, Md.
High School: Wayzata H.S.
Year of Graduation: 2014
Coach: Master Eui Lee
Dojang: World Taekwondo Academy
Other Sports Played: track (100-meter hurdles and long jump)
Hobbies: reading, writing (poetry), shopping, watching movies, hanging out with friends and listening to music
Favorite Foods: steak, pancakes and any kind of Hershey's chocolate
Pre-Competition Meal: fettucine alfredo and bread
Favorite Athlete: Laila Ali
Favorite Movie: "She's The Man"
Favorite T.V. Shows: "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"
Favorite Music: pop, hip hop and rap ("Beautiful" by Eminem)
Did You Know?: Amanda has four brothers and two of them are twins...she started taekwondo just to show her little brother that she could do better than him.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2012 Junior World Championships Open Team Trials (Jr. Middle): 5th
2011 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Middle): 3rd
2011 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Middle): BRONZE
2011 U.S. Open (Jr. Middle): SILVER
2010 Junior World Team Member (Jr. Middle)*
*did not compete at Junior World Championships due to injury
2010 Junior World Team Trials (Jr. Middle): 1st
2009 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Heavy): BRONZE
2009 U.S. Open (12-13 Heavy): GOLD
2009 Montreal Open (Middle): GOLD
2009 Manitoba Open (Middle): GOLD
2009 USAT Buffalo National Qualifier (Heavy): GOLD
2008 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Middle): SILVER
2008 Manitoba Open (Middle): GOLD
2008 USAT Des Moines National Qualifier (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2007 USAT Junior Olympics (Light): BRONZE
last updated 1/26/12
