Arnold Atienza, Taekwondo Champion

Full Name: Arnold Ilagan Atienza

Birthday: September 29, 1972

Known as: Ali Atienza

  • the lone gold medalist in the 1994 Asian Taekwondo Championships at the age of 21
  • appointed Presidential Adviser on Youth Affairs by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2005
  • the youngest of two sons of Manila Mayor Jose L. Atienza
  • serving as the city’s head of the city’s sports development office and the inner city development program
  • lost to former Sen. Alfredo Lim for the 2007 mayoralty race
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physics and master’s degree in Government Management

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