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Nia Abdallah (born January 24, 1984) is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and the first U.S. woman to officially medal in Taekwondo at the Olympics. Born in Houston, Abdallah was introduced to Taekwondo by her step-father when she was nine years old. Her biological father introduced her to gymnastics and horseback riding before she was six. He and her mother recognized her athleticism even at this young age. Late last year (2005) she gave birth to daughter Lela but came back on February 16, 2006 to earn a spot on the 2006 U.S. Senior National Team in the lightweight division.
