Charlotte Craig
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 Charlotte Craig before fighting Manuela Bezzola (SUI) at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||
| Born |
Charlotte Rose Craig February 2, 1991 (age 24) Riverside, California | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||
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Charlotte Rose Craig (born February 2, 1991 in Riverside, California[1]) is a member of the U.S. 2008 Summer Olympic team competing in Taekwondo in the 49 kg (108 lb) division.
Biography
Craig was born in Riverside, California, to parents Jim Craig and Charlotte Craig Sr. She currently lives in Murrieta, California. When Craig was 2 years old, she had a dysfunctional kidney and had it removed. Her doctors told her parents to have her not participate in hard contact sports. When Craig was 5 years old, her father and mother agreed to sign her up for taekwondo. At first, they had her wear extra padding to protect her only kidney, but soon she started to work without it. Charlotte currently trains with Jimmy Kim, a 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist in taekwondo. Charlotte and her mother drive 90 minutes from Murrieta to Laguna Niguel four times a week to train with Jimmy Kim.
References
- ↑ "Charlotte Craig Profile". USA Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
External links
- Charlotte Craig at the United States Olympic Committee
- USOC article about Charlotte Craig, May 30, 2008 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 2, 2008)
- Charlotte Craig at Sports Reference
- Charlotte Craig on Facebook