John Michael Rivera

Athlete Bio

Height

4'8"

Age

Hometown

San Diego, CA

Career Highlights

Making the US National Karate Team in my first year at 12 (2017)
Going to PKF twice in a row
Broze Medal for 12-13 Male Elite Kata in 2017 Argentina
Went to NKF nationals in 2014 then waited till I was able to compete in the Elite division

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When did you start karate and why?

I started karate when I was 5 years old because my stepbrother did it and it looked cool.

Name three things people might not know about you:

I am double-jointed, I can do the splits, and I play video games