Lorelei Chamberlain - Taekwondo Career 2008 - 2012

 Lorelei Constance Chamberlain enrolled in Taekwondo classes with Pro-Taekwondo in Gainesville Florida, shortly after moving from Bella Vista California to Gainesville Florida in 2007.  Lorelei rapidly began to excel in her mastery of Taekwondo and began attending tournaments.

Once Lorelei had proven her acumen and natural aptitude for Taekwondo, and expressing her wishes to participate in the 2016 Olympics, an Olympic grade instructor by the name of Raphael Rodriguez was hired to train Lorelei.

In 2011, Lorelei and her father moved from Gainesville Florida to Trinity so that Lorelei could complete her High School Education at River Ridge High School and could train at Trinity Taekwondo Academy in Port Richey Florida.

Taekwdondo Center For Excellence:

• TKD Tournament Team 2013 - PRESENT

Joined Taekwondo Center for Excellence:

• January 2013 - Having confirmed this school has sent students to Olympic competition, Lorelei was enrolled and immediately set out to train and test for her Blackbelt. 

Trinity Taekwondo Academy

• Sparring Team 2011 - 2012

Joined Trinity Taekwondo Academy:

• June 2010 - After Master Raphael Rodriguez coached her during regional tournament and helped Lorelei receive Bronze at her first Jr. Olympic competition.

Pro-Taekwondo Leadership Team:

• Full membership/Outstanding Leadership Team award - December 2009.
• First leadership member to work nightly (16 to 20 hours per week)

Pro-Taekwondo Black Belt Club:

• First orange belt to be invited to Black Belt Club.   September 2008.

Pro-Taekwondo  Master's Club:

• January 2009.

Pro-Taekwondo - Honors:

• Best Attendance, Best Attitude, Most Improved, Best Effort, Best Student (first to receive this award).

Joined Pro-Taekwondo:

• April 2008, after attending a Parents' Night Out event with Kim Slevin.

Belts:

• Yellow - June 2008
• Orange - August 2008
• Green - October 2008
• Purple - January 2009
• Blue - April 2009
• High Blue - July 2009
• Brown - September 2009
• High Brown - December 2009
• Red - March 2010
• High Red - May 2010
• Poom - July 2010

Tournaments:

• International Open - Disneyworld FL (September 2012): Forms 2nd Place; Sparring 14-17 Black Belt: Bronze, Sparring 14-17 Color Belt: Gold, Sparring Blackbelt 18-32: Bronze.
• National Championships (June 2012): Sparring 14-17 Bronze, Sparring 18-32 Gold.
• Junior Olympics (June 2011): Sparring 14-17 Gold.
• Junior Olympics (July 2010): Sparring - bronze; Poomse - 6th
• National Qualifier-Daytona (May 2010): Sparring - gold; Poomse - silver
• 2010 Florida State Championships (March 2010): Sparring - silver; Poomse - gold
• Team Taekwondo 2010 Winter Games (February 2010): Sparring - gold; Poomse - silver
• Taekwondo Grand Prix II - Bradenton, FL (September 2009): Sparring - gold; Poomse - bronze
• 2009 Florida State Taekwondo Championship (May 2009): Sparring - gold; Poomse - silver
• Team Taekwondo 2009 Winter Games (February 2009): Poomse - bronze

The South West Florida Classic Taekwondo Championship - 12/01/2012 Fort Meyers Florida.

Lorelei C. Chamberlain (15 years of age), Red-Black Belt, will be competing in The South West Florida Classic Taekwondo Championship on December 1st 2012, in Fort Meyers Florida.

 

Lorelei C. Chamberlain has been interviewed by Gainesville Sun and WCJB TV20 “Spotlight on The Family” prior moving to Port Richey. Lorelei’s dad, a single father, readjusted their lives in support of Lorelei’s pursuit of the Olympic dream, and in August of 2011, he moved Lorelei from Gainesville Florida to New port Richey Florida, specifically so Lorelei could train at Trinity Taekwondo Academy, the only local Olympic grade training facility teaching traditional Taekwondo.

 

In 2010, during her first competition in Jr. Olympics, and being new to tournaments, she won the bronze medal. However, since that time she has been a gold medalist and in 2011, Lorelei won gold medals at Jr. Olympics, Sunshine State Games, and Florida State Championships.

This year (2012) Lorelei won gold medals at Friendship open and at National Championship in Dallas Texas, and also in the 2 nd annual International Open held at Disneyworld, Orlando Florida.

 

At the age of 15, Lorelei now attends River Ridge High School in New Port Richey Florida where she maintains a 4.3 weighted GPA in AP and Honors classes. Lorelei was invited to become involved in Air Force Jr. ROTC and she has been invited to numerous Air Force Honor Societies.

 

Lorelei has volunteered 300 hours with charitable organizations such as The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The Knights of Columbus Council 6109, and C.A.R.E., Inc., to help feed the hungry and house the needy. In September 2011 and 2012 Lorelei volunteered to participate in the St. Jude Kick-A-Thon, to help raise money for the children of St. Jude Medical Research Hospital.

 

Lorelei has travelled to Rhode Island, to attend a special boot camp held by Olympic Trainer Juan Moreno.  Lorelei will be visiting staff and administration of the Olympic Training Center in Colorado in 2013.

 

Lorelei will be competing The South West Florida Classic Taekwondo Championship on December 1st 2012, at WCT Gymnasium 12801 Commonwealth Dr. #15 in Fort Meyers Florida 352.642.4523.