Sanaz Shahbazi

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Name: Sanaz Shahbazi

Weight Class: Featherweight,Lightweight, Welterweight,Middleweight,&

Heavyweight

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 129 pounds

Birthdate: September 16, 1981

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Hometown: San Jose, California

Instructors: Mr. Ernie Reyes, Sr.

Address: West Coast Taekwondo
810 West Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California

Began Taekwondo at age 6 in 1988 under Mr. Ernie Reyes, Sr. in San Jose, California. 4th Dan Black Belt. OTC Resident Athlete since January 1998. Consistent trophy and medal winner in Forms, Creative Forms and Breaking competition. 1999 USTU Forms and Breaking National Champion. From 1988-92, competed in NASKA open style point tournaments, but switched to Olympic Taekwondo competition because wanted more of a challenge. Studied Gymnastics from 1990-96. Also trains in other martial arts such as Judo, Wrestling, Submission Fighting, Boxing, and Kickboxing with Frank Shamrock and Javier Mendez. After Taekwondo, intends to pursue a career as a female kickboxer and/or submission fighter. Father Ahmad was 1966 World Champion in Freestyle Wrestling and a member of the 1968 Iranian Olympic Wrestling Team. In spare time, enjoys cross-training in other martial arts, gymnastics, swimming, watching movies, shopping and hanging out with friends.

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Competition Record:
2006 National Collegiate Championships (Middle): GOLD
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Middle): 1st

2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Middle): BRONZE
2005 World Team Member

2004 World Olympic Qual. (Welter)
2004 Asian Olympic Qual. (Welter): SEMIS
2004 Tekno ECO (Welter): GOLD
2004 AAU Nationals (Middle): GOLD
2004 AAU Team Trials (Welter): GOLD
2004 Senior Nationals (Middle): GOLD
2004 Sardinia Open (Middle): GOLD

2003 Titan Games (Heavy): GOLD
2003 U.S. Open (Welter): GOLD
2003 U.S. Open (Middle): SILVER
2003 U.S. Open (Light): QUARTERS
2003 Pan Am Qual. (Heavy): GOLD
2003 Pan Am Team Trials (Heavy): GOLD
2003 Senior Nationals (Welter): GOLD
2003 U.S. National Team Trials (Middle): GOLD
2003 Pan Am Games (Heavy): BRONZE
2003 World Championships (Middle): QUARTERS
2003 Korea Open (Light): GOLD

2002 U.S. Open (Feather): BRONZE
2002 Dutch Open (Middle): GOLD
2002 Collegiate Team Trials (Middle): GOLD
2002 Korea Open (Welter): GOLD
2002 Senior Nationals (Light): GOLD
2002 World University Championships (Middle): GOLD
2002 World Cup (Middle): QUARTERS
2002 U.S. National Team Trials (Middle): GOLD
2002 Pan Am Championships (Middle): SILVER
2002 Brussels Indoor (Middle): GOLD

2001 U.S. Open (Middle): GOLD
2001 World Cup (Middle): BRONZE
2001 U.S. National Team Trials (Middle): GOLD
2001 Diamond Nationals (Light): BRONZE

2000 Collegiate Team Trials (Middle): GOLD
2000 U.S. Open (Middle): GOLD
2000 World University Championships (Middle): SILVER
2000 Senior Nationals (Middle): GOLD
2000 U.S. National Team Trials (Middle): GOLD
2000 Pan Am Championships (Middle): GOLD

1999 U.S. Open (Feather): GOLD
1999 Senior Nationals (Feather): SILVER
1999 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): SILVER
1999 Junior Olympics (Lt. Middle): GOLD
1999 Collegiate Nationals (Middle): BRONZE

1998 U.S. Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
1998 Belgium Open (Welter): SILVER
1998 Junior Olympics (Lt. Middle): GOLD

1997 Junior Olympics (Feather): GOLD
1997 U.S. National Team Trials (Bantam): BRONZE

1996 U.S. Open (Jr. Bantam): SILVER
1996 U.S. Open (Bantam): SILVER
1996 Senior Nationals (Bantam): GOLD
1996 U.S. National Team Trials (Bantam): SILVER

1994 Junior Olympics (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
1994 U.S. Open (Jr. Fin): SILVER

1993 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): GOLD

1992 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): GOLD