Gemma Nguyen
Gemma Nguyen stickin it!

Gemma

Gemma at her best!

Charlie Lee Karate

Charlie Lee Karate Demo
Grand Champion
Whatzzup
girl friend? I saw you win the ISKA Grand Championship on
ESPN" You were awesome gurl!!!
"Hello
everyone...Oh wow, I'm extremely honored to have a feature story about
me on KarateAngels.com...that's great! =) You just made my day!
Thank you. Here is some
more 411 on me! ^-^
[name] Gemma Nguyen
[middle name] Thien Thanh (Vietnamese)
[age] 14
[d.o.b] 10.26.87
[style] tae kwon do
[team] Charlie Lee karate
[4 man team members] Ashlina chin, Aaron Pinkston, Devon Barnekov, and
me!
Your
fans want to know, are you competing right now? What's your schedule
like?
Yes, my last tournament was the New England open in Boston - I placed first in
14-15 girls musical forms and 14-15 girls musical weapons.
In
the previous tournament at Rhode island (ocean state nationals) I won
the youth girls forms grand championship and placed first in the 14-15
girls musical forms.
The
next tournament is in Kentucky - bluegrass nationals! wish me luck! I am
going to compete in traditional forms, traditional weapons, open forms,
musical forms, musical weapons, and team forms! woo! ha ha more than
usual...it'll be fun! =) (at least it'll keep me out of trouble! ha ha)
When
you're not training what do you like to do? What's your fav hobbies?
I love
drawing, dancing, singing (in the shower! lol), hanging out with my
friends, getting on the internet, getting to know new people, traveling
and karate (of course!).
love lots,
*gemms*
Gemma trains at Charlie Lee Karate in
Virginia and first came into the spotlight in 1998 with her team form
with her instructor David Moss. Since then she's come into her own in
individual competition, staying ranked #1 in weapons and musical forms
in 1999 and 2000, and currently first in both for 2001. Gemma has
excellent basics and great kicking skills, along with some great tricks.
She's an awesome individual competitor, but also great in team
divisions, an under appreciated skill. Team Charlie Lee is pretty much
the best in the country at team demos and team forms, and a big part of
that reason is people like Gemma who can work and perform with others so
well.
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