| Cheryl Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1978 Olympia, Washington  |
| Style | Kumite |
| Teacher(s) | Herbert Wiles |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's karate | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| World Combat Games | ||
 | 2013 Saint Petersburg | Kumite −68 |
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]
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]
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]
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