MEHDI  FARSI-­  TAEKWONDO  RESUME  

 

Mehdi Farsi, 4th Dan Black Belt Kukkiwon PHONE: 480.201.7870 EMAIL: mjfarsi@yahoo.com PERSONAL INFO: Mehdi has been doing Taekwondo for over 20 years and holds a 4th Degree Master’s Level from KUKKIWON – (WTF & OLYMPIC AFFILIATED). In 2007 he graduated Cum Laude from the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University. He is currently an entrepreneur and currently owns and operates several web-based businesses including: EuroModerno.com, HeatPressHeroes.com, and StateBicycle.com ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• 1998 Pan-Am Games: Silver Jr. Sparring** • 1998 - 2000 Arizona State TKD Championships: Gold Jr. Sparring • 1998 - 2000 Arizona State TKD Championships: Gold Jr. Poomse • 2000 LA Open: Silver Poomse • 2001 Arizona State TKD Championships: Gold Sr. Poomse • 2002 Arizona State TKD Championships: Gold Adult Sparring (Fin) • 2002 Arizona State TKD Championships: Bronze Jr. Sparring (Feather) • 2002 Arizona State TKD Championships: Gold Jr. Poomse • 2002 Blackman's Land Of Enchantment: Gold Sparring • 2002 US Open: Gold Poomse** • 2002 LA Open: Gold Male Fin Sparring • 2002 LA Open: Bronze Jr. Male Feather Sparring • 2002 USTU Jr. Olympics: Gold Poomse* • 2002 Jr. Olympics: Bronze Sparring* • 2002 Gold Medal Taekwondo Championships: Silver Sparring • 2002 Mid Atlantic Taekwondo Championships: Bronze Sparing (FIN) • 2003 US Open: Quarterfinalist** (FIN) • 2003 Arizona State TKD Championships: Bronze Sparring (FIN) • 2003 California Open- Silver Sparring • 2003 Collegiate National Championships - Bronze (FLY)*

• 2004 Collegiate TEAM TRIALS - Participant - 4th place* • 2004 Collegiate National Championships - Silver (FLY)* • 2005 USA Taekwondo National Qualifiers San Jose- Bronze (FLY) • 2005 Collegiate National Championships – Bronze (FLY)* • 2008 AAU National Championships- Silver (FLY)* • 2008 AAU National TEAM TRIALS- Silver (FLY)* • 2008 AAU NATIONAL B-TEAM MEMBER • 2009 USA Taekwondo National Qualifiers Austin – Bronze (FLY) • 2009 Jimmy Kim Invitational – Silver (FLY) • 2010 AAU National Qualifiers Southwest- Silver • 2010 AAU National Championships- Silver (FLY)* • 2010 AAU National TEAM TRIALS- Bronze (FLY)*

*= National Level **= International Level Awards & Certifications: * 1992 - World Taekwondo Federation Certified 1st Dan Black Belt * 1995 - World Taekwondo Federation Certified 2nd Dan Black Belt * 1999 - Kukkiwon Training Certificate * 1999 - OSTC Award of Appreciation * 2000 - Arizona State Taekwondo Award of Appreciation * 2001 - Arizona State Taekwondo Award of Appreciation * 1999 - World Taekwondo Federation Certified 3rd Dan Black Belt * 2003 - World Taekwondo Federation Certified 4th Dan Black Belt * 2009 – USAT Certified D-3 Referee