Jose Garcia

Height: 5-9
Weight: 210
Birthplace: Monterey, Calif.
Coach: Master Roberto Mendoza
Dojang: Seaside Martial Arts Taekwondo
High School: Seaside H.S. (Seaside, Calif.)
Year of Graduation: 2010

Hobbies: likes to kick it with friends and make music with them...writes rap lyrics and helps produce some of their music...has a developing passion for photography...also enjoys bike riding, soccer and football.

Favorite Foods: Torta's, sushi, BBQ ribs, hamburgers and shrimp alfredo (mom's style)

Pre-Competition Meal: sushi

Favorite Movie: Hustle & Flo

Favorite Music: rap

Did You Know?: Jose would like to enroll in a culinary art school one day.

MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS

2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Heavy): GOLD

2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Heavy): 2nd
2009 Junior Olympics (Jr. Heavy): SILVER
2009 San Jose National Qualifier (Jr. Heavy): SILVER
2009 U.S. Open: SILVER

2008 Junior Olympics (elite sparring): GOLD
2008 International Taekwondo Festival: BRONZE
2008 California State Team Trials: GOLD

2007 Fresno National Qualifier: SILVER

last updated 4/26/10