The Race for Team USA
U.S. TEAM TRIAL
QUALIFICATION
DEADLINE
State
of Play
BLACK BELT
USATKD
EVENTS
EVENT STARTS:
EVENT STARTS:
EVENT STARTS:
POINT DEADLINE
Please note: due to covid creating difficulties for tournaments in early 2022, qualification for the 2022 U.S National Taekwondo Championships is via the 2022 U.S. Grand Prix Series.
RESULTS TO DATE:
Page will be updated through the season with all medalists and current Team Trial and Dominant Athlete qualification status.
GOLD MEDAL
ABOU SOW
SILVER MEDAL
YOUR
NAME?
BRONZE MEDAL
YOUR
NAME?
2022 U.S. NATIONAL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH JULY 28-31, 2022
GOLD MEDAL
RILEY OGILVIE
SILVER MEDAL
LUTHER BAKER
BRONZE MEDAL
ABOU SOW
SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2022
2022 U.S. GRAND PRIX FINAL
GOLD MEDAL
LORENZO BUENAVENTURA
SILVER MEDAL
IAN BLANCO
BRONZE MEDAL
LUTHER BAKER
2022 U.S. GRAND SLAM INVITATIONAL
JUNIOR & CADET OCTOBER 14-16, 2022
SENIOR & POOMSAE NOVEMBER 18-20, 2022
#1 RANK
ABOU SOW
#2 RANK
YOUR
NAME?
#3 RANK
YOUR
NAME?
12/31, 2022 RANKINGS DETERMINE TEAM TRIAL QUALIFICATION
RESULTS TO DATE:
Page will be updated through the season with all medalists and current Team Trial and Dominant Athlete qualification status.
DOMINANT ATHLETE TRACKER
NEW FOR 2022: Team Trials in all Junior Divisions are GUARANTEED. Dominant Athlete earns the right to enter the Team Trial in the Final Challenge Round. They will face off against the winner of earlier rounds in a double elimination showdown for the Team USA spot.
1
WIN
2
WINS
3
WINS
ABOU SOW
DOMINANT ATHLETE
4
WINS
X
X
X
RILEY OGILVIE
X
2023 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM TRIAL ATHLETES
TEAM TRIAL QUALIFYING ROUND
Qualifying Round athletes are 2nd & 3rd placed athletes from Major Tournaments. If one athlete earns multiple spots bracket is filled by highest ranked athletes from U.S. National Rankings. The winner progresses to Elimination Round. Note: All Team Trial rounds happen same day.
YOUR
NAME?
SILVER
BRONZE
YOUR
NAME?
LUTHER BAKER
SILVER
BRONZE
ABOU SOW
IAN BLANCO
SILVER
BRONZE
LUTHER BAKER
HIGHEST RANKED*
RANKED
RANKED
HIGHEST RANKED*
*Highest ranked athletes who are not qualified by other routes, as of December 31, 2022
EXAMPLE QUALIFYING
ROUND BRACKET
(CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW)
TEAM TRIAL ELIMINATION ROUND
Gold medalists at Major Tournaments and the #1 Athlete from the U.S. National Rankings enter the Elimination Round, along with the winner of the Qualifying Round. If there is no dominant athlete (see below), the winner of the Elimination Round is the U.S. National Team Member!
ABOU SOW
GOLD
RILEY OGILVIE
GOLD
LORENZO BUENAVENTURA
GOLD
#1 RANK
ABOU SOW
YOUR
NAME?
WINNER
TEAM TRIAL
QUALIFYING
ROUND
EXAMPLE ELIMINATION
ROUND BRACKET
(CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW)
TEAM TRIAL FINAL CHALLENGE ROUND (IF REQUIRED)
The Final Challenge Round only takes place if there is a Dominant Athlete. In this case, the Dominant Athlete will fight the winner of the Elimination Round for the U.S. National Team Spot in a double elimination battle.
YOUR
NAME?
WINNER
TEAM TRIAL
ELIMINATION
ROUND
VS.
YOUR
NAME?
DOMINANT
KEY RACE FACTS:
TEAM USA RACE STATUS : AWAITING RESULTS
2023 TEAM USA NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER
TEAM MEMBER
CJ NICKOLAS
COACH
TEAM ALTERNATE
YOUR NAME?
COACH
US COACH GARETH BROWN & US COACH PAUL GREEN
US COACH GARETH BROWN & US COACH PAUL GREEN
HOME TOWN
YOUR TOWN
HOME TOWN
YOUR TOWN
2023 TEAM USA
NATIONAL TEAM
-80kg MALE SENIOR
USATKD
EVENTS
EVENT STARTS:
EVENT STARTS:
EVENT STARTS:
POINT DEADLINE
Please note: due to covid creating difficulties for tournaments in early 2022, qualification for the 2022 U.S National Taekwondo Championships is via the 2022 U.S. Grand Prix Series.
RESULTS TO DATE:
Page will be updated through the season with all medalists and current Team Trial and Dominant Athlete qualification status.
GOLD MEDAL
ABOU SOW
SILVER MEDAL
YOUR
NAME?
BRONZE MEDAL
BRONZE MEDAL
YOUR
NAME?
YOUR
NAME?
2022 U.S. NATIONAL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH JULY 28-31, 2022
GOLD MEDAL
RILEY OGILVIE
SILVER MEDAL
LUTHER BAKER
BRONZE MEDAL
ABOU SOW
BRONZE MEDAL
JONATHAN HENRY
2022 U.S. GRAND PRIX FINAL
SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2022
GOLD MEDAL
LORENZO BUENAVENTURA
SILVER MEDAL
IAN BLANCO
BRONZE MEDAL
LUTHER BAKER
BRONZE MEDAL
YOUR
NAME?
Note: Athletes who competed and medaled at the 2022 Grand Slam Invitational (Olympic weights) may choose to allocate their US rank points to a World weight division.
2022 U.S. GRAND SLAM INVITATIONAL
JUNIOR & CADET OCTOBER 14-16, 2022
SENIOR & POOMSAE NOVEMBER 18-20, 2022
#1 RANK
ABOU SOW
Rank as of December 31, 2022.
2022 U.S. NATIONAL RANKINGS (CLICK FOR LATEST)
12/31, 2022 RANKINGS DETERMINE TEAM TRIAL QUALIFICATION
WORLD TKD RANKED ATHLETES:
Athletes ranked in the Top 20 of the World Taekwondo Rankings enter the Team Trial in the Elimination Round. Athletes in the Top 4 are automatically the National Team Member, with the rest of the field entering the Team Trial to fight for the alternate spot.
TOP
20
YOUR
NAME?
TOP
4
CJ NICKOLAS
Rank as of December 31, 2022.
Rank as of December 31, 2022
DOMINANT ATHLETE TRACKER
NEW FOR 2022: Team Trials in all Senior Divisions are GUARANTEED except where an athlete is ranked in the WT Top 4. Dominant Athlete earns the right to enter the Team Trial in the Final Challenge Round. They will face off against the winner of earlier rounds in a double elimination showdown for the Team USA spot.
1
WIN
ABOU SOW
RILEY OGILVIE
2
WINS
X
3
WINS
DOMINANT ATHLETE
4
WINS
X
X
X
LORENZO BUENAVENTURA
2023 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM TRIAL ATHLETES
TEAM TRIAL QUALIFYING ROUND
Qualifying Round athletes are 2nd & 3rd placed athletes from Major Tournaments. If one athlete earns multiple spots bracket is filled by highest ranked athletes from U.S. National Rankings. The winner progresses to Elimination Round. Note: All Team Trial rounds happen same day.
YOUR
NAME?
SILVER
BRONZE
YOUR
NAME?
BRONZE
YOUR
NAME?
LUTHER BAKER
SILVER
BRONZE
ABOU SOW
BRONZE
JONATHAN HENRY
IAN BLANCO
SILVER
BRONZE
LUTHER BAKER
BRONZE
YOUR
NAME?
HIGHEST RANKED ATHLETES
*Highest ranked athletes who are not qualified by other routes, as of December 31, 2022
EXAMPLE QUALIFYING
ROUND BRACKET
(CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW)
TEAM TRIAL ELIMINATION ROUND
Gold medalists at Major Tournaments, the #1 Athlete from the U.S. National Rankings anyone ranked in the WT Top 20 enter the Elimination Round, along with the winner of the Qualifying Round. If there is no dominant athlete (see below), the winner of the Elimination Round is the U.S. National Team Member!
ABOU SOW
GOLD
GOLD
RILEY OGILVIE
GOLD
LORENZO BUENAVENTURA
#1 RANK
TOP
20
YOUR
NAME?
TEAM TRIAL
QUALIFYING
ROUND
WINNER
ABOU SOW
Rank as of December 31, 2022
Rank as of December 31, 2022
YOUR
NAME?
EXAMPLE QUALIFYING
ROUND BRACKET
(CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW)
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TEAM TRIAL FINAL CHALLENGE ROUND (IF REQUIRED)
The Final Challenge Round only takes place if there is a Dominant Athlete domestically. In this case, the Dominant Athlete will fight the winner of the Elimination Round for the U.S. National Team Spot in a double elimination battle.
YOUR
NAME?
WINNER
TEAM TRIAL
ELIMINATION
ROUND
VS.
YOUR
NAME?
DOMINANT
KEY RACE FACTS:
As results come in analysis will appear here.
We'll update you on who's stacking up the wins and making a name for themselves.
Also, we'll let you know how likely it is that there will be a Dominant Athlete in this division.
TEAM USA RACE STATUS : AWAITING RESULTS
2023 TEAM USA NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER
TEAM MEMBER
CJ NICKOLAS
COACH
US COACH GARETH BROWN & US COACH PAUL GREEN
TEAM ALTERNATE
YOUR NAME?
COACH
YOUR COACH
