| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  United States |
| Born | August 3, 1991 (age 33) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Disability | Cerebral Palsy |
| Disability class | SH1 |
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 two USA Shooting national records and four NRA national records.
Fong was born with cerebral palsy [2] in 1991 and grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. [3] She attended the Hewitt School from Kindergarten to 12th grade. [4] She was a four-year captain of the school's Future Problem Solvers' team [5] that represented New York State in national competition for six consecutive years.[ citation needed ] She was also an avid sportswoman, and was a member of the school's track and field, cross-country, volleyball, and swimming teams.[ citation needed ] 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. [6]
She attended Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City, where she studied political science.[ citation needed ]
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.[ when? ]
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. [7] [8]
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 2010 IPC Shooting World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. [9] 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. [10] [11]
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), [12] 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). [13]
Fong began rifle shooting with her sisters and father as a family sport. Her older sister, Abigail Fong, [14] is a past National Champion in rifle shooting and is currently[ when? ] a resident athlete at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Her sister Sandra Fong represented the United States at the Beijing Olympics, [15] 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.[ citation needed ]
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