Cheryl Murphy
American karateka (born 1978)
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Cheryl Murphy (born October 17, 1978)[1] is an American martial artist. She is a member of Team USA and a current Shotokan Karate fighter. She is stated to be a world class competition kumite competitor.[2]
| Cheryl Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1978 Olympia, Washington  |
| Style | Kumite |
| Teacher | Herbert Wiles |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's karate | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World Combat Games | ||
 | 2013 Saint Petersburg | Kumite −68 |
Personal life
She was born in Olympia, Washington and resides in Queens, NY.[3] She received her master's degree in Community Health at Long Island University.[4]
Career
She competes in the 68 kilograms (150 lb) division. Murphy has been a member of the Senior US Team since 2002.[3] Murphy is ranked by the World Karate Federation[5] She won the national division, US Open, and a gold medal in the 2012 Pan Americans.[3] Murphy competed in the fifth World University Karate Championships in New York.[4] She has held numerous top 5 rankings in Karate[6] In 2011, she finished 9th in the Pan Am games[7] She competed at the Karate at the 2013 World Combat Games, winning a bronze medal.[8][9]
She is strong advocate of Karate being inducted into the Olympic Games and now works for FNB as a Quartz CFC person[10][11]
