Japoy Lizardo facts for kids
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| Birth name | John Paul Lizardo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 8, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1997–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Paul Lizardo (born June 8, 1986), known as Japoy Lizardo, is a famous Filipino athlete. He is best known for his skills in taekwondo. Japoy is also an actor and a commercial model.
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Japoy's School Days
Japoy Lizardo went to Pasig Catholic College for his early education. Later, he continued his studies at De La Salle University - College of Saint Benilde.
His Taekwondo Journey
Japoy started learning taekwondo when he was 11 years old. Just one year later, he earned his black belt! When he was 12, he joined the Philippine Black Belt contingent. This was the national team for students in elementary and high school.
At age 14, he joined the Philippine junior national team. This allowed him to compete in big international tournaments. He took part in events like the Korean Open and the Asian Junior Championship. By the time he was 18, Japoy became a member of the senior national team.
Winning Medals
Japoy first gained attention at the 2001 Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships. There, he won a silver medal in the men's finweight category.
He has won several medals at the senior level too. He earned two silver medals and one bronze medal at the Asian Taekwondo Championships. He also competed in the World Taekwondo Championships in 2007 and 2009.
Retiring and Coaching
Japoy Lizardo stopped competing in taekwondo in November 2015. He had a leg injury that made him leave the Philippine men's taekwondo team.
He was one of 14 scholar-athletes who received scholarships. These scholarships came from the Olympic Solidarity Movement. This program is under the Philippine Olympic Committee.
By 2016, Japoy took on a new role. He became the head coach of the Philippine national taekwondo team.
Japoy's Family Life
Japoy Lizardo is married to Janice Lagman. She is also a taekwondo artist. They got married on May 8, 2016.
On August 11, 2016, the couple shared exciting news on Instagram. They announced they were going to have their first child. Their first child was born on February 25, 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Japoy Lizardo para niños
