Debra Holloway

Debra Holloway (January 23, 1955 – 2011[2]) is a former U.S. Olympian in Taekwondo. She was a seven-time US bantamweight champion,[1] and earned a silver medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics[2] despite fighting her final round with a broken finger.[3] She attended Howard University and trained in Taekwondo under Dong Ja Yang.[4]

Debra Holloway
Personal information
BornJanuary 23, 1955[1]
Died2011[2]
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Bantamweight (47–51 kg)

References
  1. "Area Olympians". The Washington Post. September 16, 1988.
  2. "1988 Olympic medalist Debra Holloway passes away". Team USA. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  3. "Seoul 1988: Great Olympic Moments". Ebony. May 1992. Holloway, 36
  4. "NOTEBOOK". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. 1988-07-12. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.


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