Name: Christopher Jinhyun Han College affiliation: MIT Course of study: Aero/Astronautical Engineering Degree: Bachelor of Science Hometown: Clemson, SC Year: 2009 Collegiate Coach: Master Dan Chuang Height: 5'9" Weight Class: Light Date of Birth: 11/28/1986 Interests: Jazz band, piano, snowboarding, tennis

ECTC Tournament Record:

2008 U Penn Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Silver
2008 NYU Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Bronze
2007 Cornell Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Silver
2007 Cornell Tournament - Red Belt Forms, Gold
2007 MIT Tournament - A-Team Sparring, Bronze
2007 MIT Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Bronze
2007 MIT Tournament - Red Belt Forms, Gold

2007 Columbia Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Bronze
2007 NYU Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Bronze
2007 NYU Tournament - Blue Belt Forms, Gold
2006 Cornell Tournament - B-Team Sparring, Silver
2006 Cornell Tournament - Blue Belt Forms, Gold
2006 MIT Tournament - Green Belt Forms, Gold

More about Chris:

Chris studied taekwondo as a child under Grand Master Bill Huggins at Clemson University, but began his career in olympic style sparring at MIT under the instruction of Master Dan Chuang. Besides taekwondo Chris also plays lead trumpet in the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble and enjoys listening to music, reading, and trying new sports.

Thoughts about ECTC (INCTL) or Taekwondo in general:

Competing in the ECTC for the past three and a half years has really defined my collegiate taekwondo experience. I'm constantly amazed at how friendly the league is to complete beginners, as well as how competitive the top ranks can be. The organization of the league has obviously been geared towards team play, and it really brings a team aspect to a sport which ordinarily would have been an individual sport. I've met some amazing people from a number of different schools, and had the time of my life traveling and competiting with the MIT Sport Taekwondo team. I'm glad to see the league is growing and evolving, and look forward to seeing great things from the league in the future!