Crystal Weekes
Crystal Weekes González is a Puerto Rican taekwondo practitioner. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Crystal Weekes González |
| Nickname(s) | Bam Bam |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Born | January 14, 1998 United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event(s) | +67 kg |
| Updated on August 14, 2016. | |
Junior career
Weekes is a two-time junior world champion and two-time junior Pan American champion.[1][2][3]
Senior career
At the 2016 Pan American Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament she finished 2nd in the heavyweight division to earn a spot at the 2016 Olympics.[4]
Personal life
She is from New York City, but has a Puerto Rican grandfather.[5] She holds the nickname of "Bam Bam."[6]
References
- Derek Alvez (2013-10-02). "Staten Island teenager Crystal Weekes gets her kicks in taekwondo". SILive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- Staten Island Advance Sports Desk (2015-09-11). "Crystal Weekes wins gold medal at 2015 Junior Pan American Taekwondo Games". SILive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "Port Richmond's Crystal Weekes takes Taekwondo title in Costa Rica - Costa Rica Star News". News.co.cr. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- Palmer, Dan (2016-03-11). "Two golds for Dominican Republic at WTF Rio 2016 Pan-American qualifier". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- "A Crystal Weekes González le dicen la Mike Tyson femenina". Primerahora.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- Por José Ayala Gordián (2016-04-17). "Crystal Weeks es la nueva cara del taekwondo boricua | El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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