Natalie Hershberger


Natalie Hershberger (born February 22, 2004) is an American taekwondo athlete and author of Kick it Fit with Natalie and "Tough Girls Finish First". Beginning in 2016, Natalie's regular column featured in Taekwondo Times Magazine "Kickchat with Nat" will offer younger martial artists an inside look at elite-level Taekwondo training.

Natalie began training in taekwondo at the age of five. She is a current AAU National Team Member and USA Taekwondo National Team Member with the goal of representing the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Hershberger has earned two AAU Junior Olympic Games titles (2012 and 2013) as well as seven national championship titles (AAU and USAT). Acting as an ambassador of sport taekwondo, Hershberger hopes to bring her passion to the mainstream sports arena in America. Hershberger was named a 2015 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year finalist (SKOTY), making her the first ever martial artist to be recognized as a finalist.

AWARDSSPONSOR
OHIO SENATE RESOLUTION #326129TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2015 SPORTSKID OF THE YEAR FINALISTSPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS
2015 COMPETITOR OF THE YEARTAEKWONDO TIMES MAGAZINE
OHIO SENATE RESOLUTION #256132ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TAEKWONDO COMPETITION AWARDSMEDAL
2012 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSBRONZE
2012 AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICSGOLD
2013 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD
2013 AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICSGOLD
2014 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD
2014 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSSILVER
2015 U.S. OPENGOLD
2015 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPGOLD
2015 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPGOLD
2015 PAN AM YOUTH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPGOLD
2016 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSBRONZE
2016 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD
2016 AAU NATIONAL TEAM TRIALSGOLD
2017 SPANISH OPENGOLD
2017 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD
2017 AAU NATIONAL TEAM TRIALSGOLD
2018 U.S. OPENGOLD
2018 EUROPEAN PRESIDENT'S CUPGOLD
2018 USAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSGOLD
2018 AAU NATIONAL TEAM TRIALSGOLD

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hershberger aiming high". Bucyrustelegraphforum.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Local News - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - lancastereaglegazette.com". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Olympic Hopeful: Natalie Hershberger". Richland Source. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "AAU Taekwondo". Aautaekwondo.org. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "AAU Taekwondo". Aautaekwondo.org. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "2014 USAT National Championship Results". Team USA. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "2013 USAT National Championships Brackets". Team USA. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Taekwondo/Features/2015/January/23/US-Open-Day-3-Results


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