Terrence Jennings

Terrence Jennings
Jennings in 2017
Personal information
Birth name Terrence DeAndre Jennings
Nickname(s) TJ
Nationality United States
Born (1986-07-28) July 28, 1986
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Residence Miami, Florida
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Taekwondo
Event(s) Lightweight
Club U.S. Army
Coached by Patrice Remarck[2]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2012 London 68 kg
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara 68 kg

Terrence Jennings (born July 28, 1986) is an American taekwondo practitioner. He began competing internationally in 2003 and qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he qualified for the repechage in the 68 kg lightweight division by losing to the eventual gold medalist Servet Tazegül. Jennings won one of two bronze medals in that division by landing a three-point headshot with the score tied and one second left in the bronze medal match against Diogo Silva of Brazil. The other bronze medal in the division was awarded to Rohullah Nikpai.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Terrence Jennings. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Terrence Jennings. teamusa.org
  3. ↑ Interview with Juan Moreno and Terrence Jennings. En.mastaekwondo.com (March 2012). Retrieved on February 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Olympics-Men's taekwondo featherweight 58-68kg bronze medal results. Reuters via Chicago Tribune (August 9, 2012). Retrieved on 2018-02-11.


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