Nickname: "McFierce"
Height: 5-8
Weight: 140 pounds
Coach: Juan Miguel Moreno
High School: Black Hills Classical Christian Academy
College: Miami-Dade College
Website: paigemcpherson.com
Twitter: @mcfierce2012
WTF World Rankings as of 9/1/12: T-68th (-62kg); 6th (-67kg)
See NBC Olympics "Ten Questions with Paige McPherson"(5/3/2012)
Awards:
- 2012 USAT Female Athlete of the Year
- 2009 Outstanding Female Athlete at USAT National Championships
- 2008 Chris Canning Award of Excellence winner
- 2007 Outstanding Female Athlete at Senior National Championships
Enjoys going to the beach, shopping and going to the movies...hobbies include dance, snowboarding and volleyball...favorite foods are Asian food, her mom's cooking and cheeseburgers...was adopted when she was four days old...she believes in the three B's: breathe, believe and be yourself.
Competition Record:
2013 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
2013 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st
2013 Spanish Open (Welter): GOLD
2012 Olympic Games (-67kg): BRONZE
-def. Sarah Stevenson (GBR), 5-1, in Round of 16
-lost to Nur Tatar (TUR), 6-1, in Quarterfinals
-def. Andrea St. Bernard (GRN), 15-2, in Repechage
-def. Franka Anic (SLO), 8-3, in Bronze Medal Match
2012 Olympic Team Member (-67kg)
2012 Olympic Trials Finals (-67kg): 1st
-def. Nia Abdallah, 5-4
2011 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier (-67kg): SILVER (qualifies division for 2012 Olympic Games)
-def. Andrea St. Bernard (GRN), 10-6, in Semifinals
-lost to Karine Sergerie (CAN), 7-5, in Finals
2011 Pan Am Games (Welter -67kg): SILVER
-def. Katherine Dumar (COL), 16-2, in Quarterfinals
-def. Taimi Castellanos (CUB), 4-1, in Semifinals
-lost to Melissa Pagnotta (CAN), 7-6 (OT), in Finals
2011 World Taekwondo Championships (Welter): Quarterfinals
-def. Franka Anic (SLO), 4-3, in Round of 64
-def. Melissa Pagnotta (CAN), 8-5, in Round of 32
-def. Ai Chi Sun (TPE), 3-0, in Round of 16
-lost to Yunfei Guo (CHN), 2-1, in Quarterfinals
2011 Pan Am Games Team Member (Light/Welter)
2011 Pan Am Games Qualifier (Light/Welter): Qualified
-def. Keila Avilia (HON) 13-1
2011 U.S. Open (Light): SILVER
2011 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 2nd
2010 Pan Am Games Team Trials (Light/Welter): 1st
2010 Spanish Open (Welter): SILVER
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
2009 U-24 National Team Member (Welter)
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Welter): 1st
2009 USAT National Championships (Light): GOLD
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 2nd
2009 Kissimmee National Qualifier (Welter): GOLD
2009 National Team Qualifier (Welter): 1st
2008 Pan Am Championships (Welter): GOLD
2008 Pan Am Championships Team Member (Welter)
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Welter): GOLD
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Welter): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (Welter): GOLD
2007 Pan Am Jr. Championships (Jr. Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Heavy): 1st
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Welter): GOLD
2007 Junior Olympics (Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Light): GOLD
2006 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Middle): GOLD
2005 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Middle): GOLD
2005 U.S. Open (Jr.): SILVER
2004 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Middle): GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics (Middle): BRONZE
2003 Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2002 Junior Olympics: BRONZE
last updated 2/6/13