Danielle Fong (sport shooter)

Danielle Fong
Personal information
Born August 3, 1991 (1991-08-03) (age 26)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Shooting

Danielle Fong (born August 3, 1991) is an American rifle shooter who represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[1] She is a holder of six national shooting sport records: two USA Shooting national records [2] and four NRA national records.[3]

Early life and education

Fong grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[4] She attended the Hewitt School[5] from Kindergarten to 12th grade. She was a four-year captain of the school's Future Problem Solvers' team[6] that represented New York State in national competition for six consecutive years. She was also an avid sportswoman, and was a member of the school's track and field, cross-country, volleyball, and swimming teams. She was the Hewitt Middle School's Most Improved Athlete. Fong was a three-time captain and MVP of the high school swimming team, and in her senior year was named to the Athletic Association of Independent Schools (AAIS) coaches all star team.[7]

She now attends Barnard College at Columbia University[8] in New York City, where she studies political science. Fong is also an avid photographer and a member of the Columbia University marching band.[9]

Shooting sport career

Since beginning the sport, Fong has employed many high-level coaches, including Michele Makucevich, Janet Raab, Marcus Raab, and Chuck Meyer. Her current coach is Olympic silver medalist Bob Foth.

Fong was a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team (Beijing, 2008). She competed in the Women's R2-10 m air rifle standing SH1 and Women's R8-50 m sport rifle 3x20 SH1 events.

Fong was a member of the United States Paralympic World Championships Team in 2006 and 2010. She has been a member of the Paralympic World Cup Team since 2006.

She placed 5th in prone smallbore rifle at the Paralympic World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia 2010.[10] She also won two silver medals at the Alicante World Cup 2009, and 2 golds and a silver medal as a member of the junior team at the Championships of the Americas.[11][12]

She is a holder of six national records: two USA Shooting national records (three-person team record for junior and women for 50 ft prone),[13] and four NRA national records (Four person team 120 shots three position conventional outdoors 50 yards open and civilian, and 120 shots three position 50 meters open and civilian).[14]

Family

Fong began rifle shooting with her sisters and father as a family sport. Her older sister, Abigail Fong,[15] is a past National Champion in rifle shooting and is currently a resident athlete at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Her sister Sandra Fong represented the United States at the Beijing Olympics,[16] and was a member of the US women's team that won the team world championship and broke the world record at the 2010 World Championships in Munich.

References

  1. ↑ "Danielle Fong | Athletes | U.S. Paralympics". Usparalympics.org. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  2. ↑ "50 METER FREE PISTOL" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  3. ↑ "Competitions - National Records". Nrahq.org. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Katie (2008-08-08). "Swimmer Inspires Sisters to Shoot for Beijing". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "an Independent School for Girls, Grades K-12". Hewitt School. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  6. ↑ "FPSPI". FPSPI. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  7. ↑ "New York State Association of Independent Schools". Nysais.org. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  8. ↑ "Columbia University in the City of New York". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  9. ↑ "Columbia University Marching Band - Instruments - Tickets". Cumb.org. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  10. ↑ "IPC Shooting". IPC Shooting. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  11. ↑ in Rio De Janeiro 2010
  12. ↑ Mauricio Fernandes. "Confederação Brasileira de Tiro Esportivo". Cbte.org.br. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  13. ↑ "50 METER FREE PISTOL" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  14. ↑ "Competitions - National Records". Nrahq.org. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  15. ↑ "Fong takes aim with world's best". The Daily Princetonian. 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  16. ↑ Paul, Alan (2008-08-13). "NBCOlympics.com - Getting to know: Sandra Fong". 2008.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
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