Paige
McPherson

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020

0
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

Hometown

Sturgis, SD

Education

Black Hills Classical Christian Academy Miami-Dade College

Career Highlights

2019 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final Moscow (-67kg): BRONZE
2019 Pan Am Games (-67kg): SILVER
2019 German Open - BRONZE
2019 Mexico Open - GOLD
2019 Pan Am Open - GOLD
2019 Polish Open - GOLD
2019 Serbia Open - GOLD
2018: U.S. Senior National Team Member (Welter -67kg)
2018: Taiwan Grand Prix: GOLD
2018: World Taekwondo President's Cup (-67kg): SILVER
2018: U.S. Senior National Team Trials (Welter -67kg): 1st
2018 U.S. Open (-67kg): Quarterfinals
2018 Mexico Open - GOLD
2018 President’s Cup (Africa Region) - BRONZE
2018 German Open - SILVER
2018 Pan Am Championships - GOLD
2018 Pan Am Open - GOLD
2017: London Grand Prix (-67kg): BRONZE
2017: Costa Rica Open (-67kg): GOLD
2017: Moscow Grand Prix (-67kg): BRONZE
2017: U.S. Senior National Team Member (Welter -67kg)
2017: U.S. Senior National Team Trials (Welter -67kg): 1st
2017 US Open - GOLD
2017 Grand Prix Moscow - BRONZE
2017 Costa Rica Open - GOLD
2017 President’s Cup (Pan Am Region) - SILVER
2017 Grand Prix London - BRONZE
2017 Greece Open - GOLD
2017 Grand Prix Final - 4th
2016: U.S. Senior National Team Member (Welter)
2016: Olympic Trials (-67kg): 1st
2016: Pan American Championships (-67kg): GOLD
2015: World Cup Team Championships Team Member
2015: WTF World Grand Prix Series 3 - Manchester (-67kg): Round of 16
2015: Chuncheon Korea Open (-67kg): GOLD
2015 Pan Am Games Team Member (-67kg)
2015: Pan American Games (-67kg): GOLD
2015 Pan Am Games Team Trials (-67kg): 1st
2014 USA Taekwondo National Team Trials (women’s welter): FIRST
2014 U.S. National Team member (Welter)
2014 U.S. Open (Welter): SILVER
2014 Canadian Open (Welter): BRONZE
2013 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
2013 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st
2013 Pan American Open (Welter): SILVER
2013 Costa Rican Open (Welter): SILVER
2013 Spanish Open (Welter): GOLD
2013 WTF Grand Prix Final (women’s -67kg): Quarterfinal
2012 USAT Female Athlete of the Year
2012 Olympic Team Member (-67kg)
2012 Olympic Trials Finals (-67kg): 1st
2011 Pan Am Olympic Qualifier (-67kg): SILVER (qualified division for 2012 Olympic Games)
2011 Pan Am Games (Welter -67kg): SILVER
2011 Pan Am Games Team Member (Light/Welter)
2011 Pan Am Games Qualifier (Light/Welter): Qualified
2011 U.S. Open (Light): SILVER
2011 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 2nd
2010 Pan Am Games Team Trials (Light/Welter): 1st
2010 Spanish Open (Welter): SILVER
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Welter)
2009 U-24 National Team Member (Welter)
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Welter): 1st
2009 USAT National Championships (Light): GOLD
2009 Outstanding Female Athlete at USAT National Championships
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Welter): 2nd
2009 Kissimmee National Qualifier (Welter): GOLD
2009 National Team Qualifier (Welter): 1st
2008 Pan Am Championships (Welter): GOLD
2008 Pan Am Championships Team Member (Welter)
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Welter): GOLD
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Welter): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (Welter): GOLD
2008 Chris Canning Award of Excellence winner
2007 Pan Am Jr. Championships (Jr. Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Heavy): 1st
2007 Outstanding Female Athlete at Senior National Championships
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Welter): GOLD
2007 Junior Olympics (Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Light): GOLD
2006 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Middle): GOLD
2005 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Middle): GOLD
2005 U.S. Open (Jr.): SILVER
2004 Jr. Black Belt Festival (Middle): GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics (Middle): BRONZE
2003 Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2002 Junior Olympics: BRONZE

Olympic Experience

3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Welterweight 57-67kg - Women)
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 11th (Welterweight 57-67kg - Women)
Olympic Games London 2012, bronze (Welterweight 57-67kg - Women)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2019 – 5th (Welterweight 62-67kg - Women)
Years of participation: Welterweight 62-67kg - Women 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; Team - Women 2010, 2012
Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Silver – 2017 (Welterweight 62-67kg - Women)
Bronze – 2015 (Welterweight 62-67kg - Women)

Was adopted at four days old into the McPherson family. Has been an USA National Team Member for 10 consecutive years. Did dance and played the violin in her teenage years. Enjoys being around family and friends on her off time. Is apart of the not for profit organization, A Safe Haven For Newborns. An organization that helps newborns from the dangers of abandonment and prevent the crisis that mothers-to-be can go through. Her favorite Bible verse that she lives by is: Proverbs 3:5&6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him. He shall direct your path.”