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| Born | (1990-10-01)October 1, 1990 (age 35) Abilene, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Welterweight (67 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Juan Moreno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paige Arielle "McFierce"McPherson (born October 1, 1990) is an Americantaekwondo athlete. A three-time Olympian, she competed for theUnited States in three different editions of theSummer Olympics (2012,2016, and2020). McPherson won the bronze medal in thewomen's 67 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics inLondon, England.[1][2]
McPherson was born on October 1, 1990, inAbilene, Texas. She grew up inSturgis, South Dakota.[3] McPherson and four other siblings were adopted by Susan and Dave McPherson.[4] Her biological family includes an older brother and two half-siblings.[5] McPherson graduated from Black Hills Classical Christian Academy in 2009, and then went on to attendMiami Dade College.[6]
McPherson was a silver medalist in thewomen's 67 kg taekwondo event at the2011 Pan American Games.[7]
McPherson represented theUnited States at the2012 Summer Olympics, competing in thewomen’s 67 kg taekwondo event. In the preliminary round, she secured a surprise defeat overTeam GB'sSarah Stevenson.[8] McPherson went on to win a bronze medal by defeatingFranka Anić ofSlovenia, 8-3.[9]
After winning a gold medal at the2015 Pan American Games, McPherson was selected to represent theUnited States as a member of the Team USA Taekwondo Team at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil.[10] During the 2016 Summer Olympics, she lost her first match againstFarida Azizova.[2]
She represented theUnited States at the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo, Japan, finishing in fifth place in thewomen's 67 kg event.[11]
McPherson is ofAfrican American andFilipino descent.[12][13]
