Elisa Au
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Elisa Au (born May 29, 1981)[1] started karate at 5 years of age. In 2002, Elisa Au became the first American woman to win the gold medal in kumite (open weight division) at the WKF. She majored in civil engineering at the University of Hawaii. In 2008, she married John Fonseca.
[edit] Championships
- 2004 World Karate Federation (WKF), 2 Individual Golds
- 2002 WKF Champion
- 2002 World Cup Champion
- 2002 Pan Am Champion
- Two-Time WKC World Champion
- Two-Time WKO World Champion
- Five-Time United States of America National Karate Federation (USANKF) Champion
- Nine-Time Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Champion
As a younger child would video tape Shawna Carino from KSK to hopefully beat her.
[edit] References
- ^ Karate Athlete - Elisa Au (USA). Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
