Height: 5-3
Weight: 112 pounds
Birthplace: Wellington, Kan.
High School: Woodinville H.S. '02 (Woodinville, Wash.)
College: Lake Washington Technical College
Major: Early Childhood Education
Coach: David Pelham
Dojang: Velocity TKD
WTF World Rankings as of 9/1/12: T-21st (-53kg)
Articles
Pelham Named Everett Herald's Women of the Year
Hobbies include cooking, reading and video games...favorite foods are broccoli and brownie bottom sundae, but eats country potatoes and toast before competition...favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong...favorite movie is Miracle...favorite band is Linkin Park...lists Korea as her favorite country visited for competition.
Did You Know?...Danielle is a comic book artist (anime) and has had three comics published...she did not start taekwondo until the age of 12 and her first Black Belt tournament was the 2000 Olympic Fight-Offs.
Competition Record:
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-57kg): 5th
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Fly): 2nd
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Bantam)
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Bantam): GOLD
2009 World University Games Trials (Fly): 2nd
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Bantam)
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Bantam): 1st
2009 National Team Qualifier (Fly): 3rd
2008 Collegiate World Trials (Fly): 1st
2007 World University Games Team Member (Fly)
2007 Olympic Trials (Fin/Fly): 3rd
2007 World University Games Trials (Fly): 1st
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Fin/Fly): 4th
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fly): BRONZE
2006 National Collegiate Team Trials (Fly): GOLD
2006 National Collegiate Championships (Fly): GOLD
2005 World University Games Trials (Fly): SILVER
2005 World Championship Fight-Off (Fly): #2 seed
2004 U.S. Senior Nationals: SILVER
2004 Pan Am Championships: Quarterfinals
2004 Collegiate World Championships: BRONZE
2003 Collegiate Team Trials: GOLD
2003 Collegiate Nationals: GOLD
2003 Team Trials: BRONZE
2003 Senior Nationals: SILVER
2003 Collegiate World Championships: Quarterfinals
2002 Collegiate Team Trials: GOLD
2002 Collegiate Nationals: GOLD
2002 Senior Nationals: SILVER
2002 Team Trials
2001 Senior Nationals: SILVER
2001 Team Trials
2000 Jr. World Championships: QUARTERFINALS
2000 Jr. Olympics: GOLD
2000 Olympic Fight-Offs
last updated 9/13/12