John Hansel
Height: 5-8
Weight: 147 pounds
Birthplace: Fairfax, Va.
High School: Briar Woods (Ashburn, Va.)
Year of Graduation: 2009
Coach: Patrice Remarck
Dojang: Remarck Sport Taekwondo (RST)
Also competes in track and basketball in high school...hobbies include football and basketball...his great-greatgrandfather (John Kohut) was an amateur equestrian rider in Budapest, Hungary, and was noted for being able to ride a horse at a gallop while standing on the saddle...favorite food is Chinese...favorite athletes are Mark Lopez and Daniel Elkowitz...favorite movie is American Pie...listens to rap and R&B...lists Holland and Germany as his favorite countries visited for competition.
Did You Know?: John has dual citizenship with the U.S. and Ireland and is proud of both his American and Irish background. He has visited Ireland frequently because his grandmother still lives there.
Quotable John Hansel: "I always say a little prayer before and after a fight."
Competition Record:
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Welter): semifinals
2008 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Jr. Lt. Middle)
2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Middle): GOLD
2008 World Jr. Championships (Jr. Lt. Middle): 1st Round
2008 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Middle): 1st
2007 French Open: GOLD
2007 Pan Am Jr. Championships (Jr. Middle): GOLD
2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Middle): 1st
2007 Junior Olympics (Jr. Middle): SILVER
2007 U.S. Open (Bantam): BRONZE
2006 World Junior Championships (Welter): Round of 16
2006 Junior Olympics (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2006 USAT Junior National Team Member
2006 U.S. Open (14-17 Light): SILVER
2006 AAU Nationals: BRONZE
2005 U.S. Open (14-17 Feather): GOLD
2005 Black Belt Festival: BRONZE
2005 AAU Nationals: BRONZE
2005 AAU Team Trials: SILVER
2004 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2004 U.S. Open: GOLD
2004 East Coast Open: GOLD
2004 Ft. Worth International: SILVER
2003 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2003 U.S. Open: GOLD
2003 Ft. Worth International: GOLD
2002 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2001 All-Ireland Championships: GOLD
2000 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 8/28/09
