SGT David Kim

Taekwondo

Event: Men's -58kg Weight Class

Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

High School: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Joined Army: May 2016

MOS: Infantryman

David’s father put him in taekwondo class at five years old, and David chose it over soccer and started taking it seriously when he entered his teen years. As a young athlete, he won the Junior Pan Am Championships, and also won male MVP of the tournament. Since joining the Army, David has competed in numerous opens to collect World and Olympic ranking points – and is now ranked #30 world-wide.

There’s no better feeling then to put in hard work and coming home with some hardware

Career Highlights

2022

1^st place - USATKD Pan Am Championship Team Trials, Colorado Springs, CO , Men’s -58Kg

3^rd place - USATKD Grand Prix Finals, Colorado Springs, CO, Men’s -58Kg

2^nd place - Pan Am Championship, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Men’s -58Kg

2^nd place - Dominican Republic Open, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Men’s -58Kg

2^nd place - Pan Am Series 1, Fort Worth, TX , Men’s -58Kg

1^st place - President’s Cup, Jacksonville, FL, Men’s -58Kg

2020

1st place - Canadian Open, Montreal, Canada , Men’s -58kg

1st place - Grand Slam #32, Colorado Springs, CO, Men’s -58Kg

2021

1st place - U.S. National Championship, San Antonio, TX, Men’s -58Kg

2018

2^nd place - President’s Cup, Las Vegas, NV, Men’s -54Kg

1^st place - French Open, Paris, France, Men’s -54Kg

1^st place - Cyprus Open, Larnaca, Cyprus, Men’s -54Kg

1^st place - Colorado State Championship, Monument, CO, Men’s -54Kg

1^st place - Pan Am Open, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Men’s -54Kg

1^st place - Pan American Games Fight Off, Colorado Springs, CO, Men’s -58Kg

1^st place - U.S. Grand Slam Invitational Series, Colorado Springs, CO, Men’s -58Kg