CLARKSVILLE, TN – This past Oct 21-23, the USA National Team (which was composed of five athletes from Clarksville) represented the United States at the World TaeKwon-Do Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
These athletes trained hard for over a year, first winning the State Championship, which helped them qualify for the National Championship in which they won with honors. This also helped them earn a pass to the 2022 World Championship. Out of 41 athletes from the USA, who won and earned the pass for the world championship, only these five athletes from Tennessee managed to complete the requirements to participate.
This team earned a total of 11 medals for the USA.
- Rozilia Anelo (3 medals) – Bronze Medal in Team Forms, Bronze Medal in Team Sparring, Silver Medal in Individual Sparring
- Rozilia Anelo (3 medals) – Bronze Medal in Team Forms, Gold Medal in Individual Forms, Bronze Medal in Individual Sparring
- Ayieza Basa – Bronze Medal in Team Forms, Bronze Medal in Team Sparring, Silver Medal in Individual Sparring
- Jayleen Rennes – Bronze Medal in Individual Sparring
- Jaden A. Hernandez – Silver Medal in Individual Sparring
This team has a direct ticket to the 2023 World TaeKwon-Do Championship, in Rende, Italy during June 30- July 3. Coaches Alfredo Hernandez and Monica Harris expressed how proud they are of these athletes and that they will begin training for their next championship in January 2023.