- Joshua Waitzkin is an American chess player, martial arts competitor, and author
| Born: | 04 December 1976 Comment | | How old is Joshua Waitzkin in 2024? / Age: | 47 years
| | Where was Joshua Waitzkin born? | New York City, New York, US | | Nicknames: | Josh Waitzkin | | Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
Joshua Waitzkin Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Joshua Waitzkin worth? | $900,000
| | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | Brown | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Joshua Waitzkin? / Facts
- Beginning - He was recognized as a prodigy, and won the US Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994
- He is the only person to have won the National Primary, Elementary, Junior High School, High School, US Cadet, and US Junior Closed chess championships in his career
- The movie Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life
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What users say about Joshua Waitzkin
- Mayor Maryann Edwards: One of our favorite movies. You can be a great person without being a chess champion. But you will never be a real champion without being a great person. Itâs nice to see youâve become both. (October 11, 2020)
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Quotes
- The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.
My coach and my parents both had this relationship to what I was doing, which was allowing me to express myself with chess. And so I could love it. I had a passion for it. I was expressing myself through chess, and I was learning about myself through chess.
- One thing about the business and investing world that I connect to very intimately is that there is little room to deny the harsh realities of your mistakes. A bad call can lose you many millions.
- The truth is that throughout my careers in both chess and the martial arts, I often knew that my rivals were more naturally gifted than me - either with their mental machines or their bodies. But I have believed in my training, my approach to learning, and my ability to rise to the challenge under pressure.
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Last update: 24 May 2020
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Net worth: $900,000
