Herbert Perez

Herbert J. Perez
Born (1959-12-06) December 6, 1959 (age 64)
New York City
Other namesOlympus
ResidenceFoster City, California
NationalityAmerican
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
StyleTaekwondo
Rank9th degree black belt in taekwondo
UniversityWilliam Paterson University (BA), University of Lyon (MA)
Notable school(s)Gold Medal Martial Arts
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona middleweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis middleweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens middleweight[1]
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Barcelona middleweight
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 Helsinki middleweight[2]
Councilmember of Foster City
Recalled
In office
2011–2020
Mayor of Foster City
In office
2014–2015
Vice Mayor of Foster City
Recalled
In office
2018–2020
Succeeded byJon Froomin

Herbert J. "Herb" Perez (born December 6, 1959)[3] is a former US Olympian in taekwondo and a politician. He was a gold medalist in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.[4]

  1. ^ "1991 United States National Taekwondo Team 10th (3rd Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19.
  2. ^ "Results of the World Cup Taekwondo Championships". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24.
  3. ^ "Herb Perez". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist Brings Complete Approach To Success". Delivering Happiness. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.