PARIS, France – Victor Rodrigues represented SCAD Taekwondo this week at the Paris World Taekwondo Grand Prix. Rodrigues had an outstanding performance that qualified him to advance to the Grand Prix Final in late November.
The tournament brings very tough competition, with the 28 best ranked athletes in the world in attendance.
The Grand Prix Series is one of the most anticipated, with a total of three Grand Prix competitions and one Grand Prix Final. The first three Grand Prix events are by invitation only, with 28 of the best athletes in the world in attendance, plus four wild cards. The Final Grand prix is only for the top ten in the world and the finalists of the other Grand Prix Series.
These competitions are extremely important because the amount of point grants are important for Olympic qualification.
DID YOU KNOW? Victor Rodrigues is not only the 11th American athlete to medal at the Grand Prix series but he is the youngest.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Victor Rodrigues (-80 kg) - 3rd
- Round 16: Defeated Isaiah Young (USA), 2-0
- Quarter-Finals: Defeated Stefan Takov (Serbia), 2-0
- Semi-Finals: Lost to Henrique Marques Rodrigues Fernandes (Brazil), 2-0
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees compete at the American Open from October 22nd to 25th.
