Nickname: "Nene"
Height: 5-3
Weight: 115 pounds
Birthplace: Zhengzhou, Henan (China)
High School: Paul R. Wharton H.S. (Tampa, Fla.) '03
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology '07
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Grad School: Rhode Island School of Design
Year of Graduation: 2013
Major: Industrial Design
Coach: Master Dan Chuang
Dojang: MIT Sport Taekwondo, CW Taekwondo at Boston
Hobbies: art & design, photography, videography, glassblowing, travel, outdoor activities and sports
Favorite Foods: Chinese (Sichuan cuisine), Japanese and Korean
Pre-Competition Meal: whatever is available at the moment, nothing particular, but something light with carbs
Favorite Athletes: teammates at MIT and CW Boston
Favorite Movie: all films by director Wong Kar-wei, Jet Li's Chinese movies, and many other independent/international films
Favorite Music: independent music, Chinese pop
Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Spain
Did You Know?: Rene's taekwondo master, Dan Chuang, officiated at her wedding in 2009 and she also did a board break at the ceremony.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Member (1st Seniors)
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Member (1st Team w/ Christina Park & Lisa Zhou)
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Seniors): 1st
2011 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Team w/ Christina Park & Lisa Zhou): 1st
2011 World University Games Team Member (Poomsae)
2011 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Individual): 1st
2011 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Mixed Pairs w/ Brandon DeSouza): 1st
2011 National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials (Women's Team w/ Carissa Fu & Erika Lee): 1st
2010 USAT National Poomsae B Team Member (1st Seniors)
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Female Seniors): 2nd
2010 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Female Team): 3rd
2010 New York State Open (1st Female Senior): SILVER
2010 New York State Open (1st Female Team): GOLD
2009 Pamplona Poomsae Open (1st Female Team): SILVER
2009 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Female Senior): 4th
2009 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (1st Female Team): 2nd
2009 Massachusetts State Championship (1st Female Senior): GOLD
2009 Massachusetts State Championship (1st Pair): GOLD
2009 Massachusetts State Championship (1st Female Team): GOLD
last updated 6/2/11