Education
He graduated from high school at the age of 15 and went to college.
He graduated from high school at the age of 15 and went to college.
He was coached by Olympian Jimmy Pedro. After an initial health scare, Taraje was found to be healthy. He competed in the Beijing Olympics at the age of 23, as well as the Athens Olympics at the age of 19 for Team United States of America. He was the subject of a documentary called “Beyond the Rings”.