Olie Burton III

Nickname: "Vern"
Height: 5-8
Weight: 127 pounds
Birthplace: Landstuhl, Germany
High School: Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Md.)
Year of Graduation: 2011
Coach: Patrice Remarck
Dojang: Remarck Sport Taekwondo (RST)

Hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, video games, playing the piano, watching TV and training with his teammates...favorite foods are spaghetti, brisket and chicken...eats brownies before a competition...favorite athlete is Patrice Remarck...favorite movie is Million Dollar Baby...listens to hip hop, R&B and go-go.

Awards:
-2010 Chris Canning Award of Excellence Winner
-2009 U.S. Open Best Male Junior Athlete

Did You Know?: Olie plays the piano and also teaches his younger sister, Jalynn.

Quotable Olie Burton: "I have learned a lot about Taekwondo and perseverance from former Olympians and World Champions: Patrice Remarck and Lynette Love. My TKD development has grown because of time spent with Sherman Nelson, Terrence Jennings, Anthony Bell and Arnell Smith."

Competition Record:

2010 USAT National Championships (Sr. Fly): SILVER
2010 USAT York National Qualifier (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2010 Youth Olympic Games Qualification Team Member (48-55kg)

2009 Pan Am Junior Championships (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2009 Youth Olympic Games Team Trials (48-55kg): 1st
2009 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Bantam)
2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Bantam): 1st
2009 Junior Olympics (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2009 Dutch Open (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Jr. Bantam): GOLD

2008 Toronto Open (Junior Feather): SILVER
2008 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Jr. Fin)
2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2008 World Jr. Championships (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2008 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Fin): 1st
2008 German Open: GOLD
2008 World Jr. Championships Open (Jr. Fin): 2nd
2008 AAU National Team Member (Jr. Fin)

2007 AAU Junior Team Trials (Fin): 1st
2007 USAT Junior Team Trials (Fin): 3rd
2007 USAT Junior Olympics (Fin): BRONZE
2007 AAU Junior Nationals (Fin): GOLD

2006 USAT Jr. Black Belt Festival (14-17 Fin): SILVER
2006 Chicago Open International (12-13): GOLD

last updated 8/12/10