Olympic Athletes

US’ Cj Nickolas celebrates after winning in the taekwondo men’s -80kg quarter-final bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris on August 9, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)
Career Highlights
  • 2024 U.S. National Taekwondo Team Member -80KG
  • 2022 Paris Grand Prix: Bronze
  • 2022 US Presidents Cup: Gold
  • 2022 Rome Grand Prix: Quarter Finals
  • 2022 Pan Am Championships (-80kg): GOLD
  • 2022 European Presidents Cup: Silver
  • 2022 Senior World Championships (-80kg)
  • 2021 Youth Pan Am Games (-80kg): GOLD
  • 2021 European Presidents Cup: Silver
  • 2021 Pan Am Championships (-80kg): GOLD
  • 2019 U.S. Senior Grand Slam (-68kg):- GOLD
  • 2019 U.S. Presidents Cup (-68kg): Gold
  • 2019 Senior World Championships (-68kg): Round of 16
  • 2018 USA Taekwondo Junior National Team member (-68kg)
  • 2018 World Taekwondo Junior Championships (-68kg): SILVER
  • 2017 U.S. Open (Juniors -59kg) – SILVER
  • 2016 Junior National Team Member
  • 2016 U.S. Open (Jr. -45kg) – Silver
  • 2015 Junior National Team Member
  • 2015 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team member (-41kg)
  • 2015 National Championship – Cadet Sparring – Black Belt – 41kg – Gold
  • 2015 Pan Am Open – Cadet Sparring – Black Belt – 45kg – Gold
  • 2015 Stanford TKD Athlete of the Year
  • 2014 USA Taekwondo Cadet National Team member (-41kg)
  • 2014 National Championship – Cadet Sparring – Black Belt – 41kg – Gold
  • 2014 Pan Am Championship – Sparring – Black Belt – 44 kg – Gold
  • 2014 Team Trials – Cadet Sparring – Black Belt – 41kg – Bronze
  • 2012 National Championship – Youth Sparring – Black Belt – 35kg – Gold
  • 2012 US Open – Youth Sparring – Black Belt – 35kg – Gold
  • 2011 Pan Am Championship – Youth Sparring – 35kg – Gold
  • 2010 National Championship – Sparring – Blue Belt – Youth middle – Silver
Paris , France – 8 August 2024; Faith Dillon of Team United States before her bout against Chaima Toumi of Team Tunisia in the women’s -57kg round of 16 at the Grand Palais during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Quick Facts
  • Parents are Brendan and Doison Dillon
  • Started and fell in love with taekwondo in 2007
  • Enjoys being around family and friends on her off time
  • Favorite Athlete is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
  • Favorite quote: “There are no steps backwards, just steps in different directions.” – Brendan Dillon
  • Her favorite film is Disney’s “Hercules” and her favorite TV show is “Game of Thrones”
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 17th (Lightweight 57-62kg – Women)
  • Years of participation: Lightweight 57-62kg – Women 2022, 2023
  • Top finish: 17th – 2022 (Lightweight 57-62kg – Women), 2023 (Lightweight 57-62kg – Women)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 11th (Featherweight 49-57kg – Women)