Danielle Laney

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Danielle Laney, birth name Jennifer Danielle Laney, is a former Olympic Level Competitor in Taekwondo born March 23, 1972.[1] Danielle is from Jenks, Oklahoma[2] She would win the Olympic trials by going undefeated,[3] beating Arlene Limas.[4] At the 1992 Olympics she would win a bronze in the welterweight division.[5][6] Her brother Brian Laney was also a member of the National Team.[7]

Early life and education

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Laney graduated from Jenks High School in 1990.[2] She received a degree in marketing from the University of Tulsa in 1994.[2]

Career

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In 1986 Laney took 2nd at the National Taekwondo Championships in the middleweight division.[8] In 1987 Laney took 2nd at the National Taekwondo Championships in the middleweight division.[9] In 1988 Laney took 3rd in the heavyweight division at the US Olympic Team Trials.[10] In 1990 Laney took 2nd at the National Taekwondo Championships in the middleweight division.[11] In 1990 and 1991 Laney won the US Collegiate National Taekwondo Championship in the middleweight division.[12][13][14] In 1991 Laney took 3rd at the US Olympic Festival in the middleweight division.[15]

In 1992 she competed in the women's welterweight division.[16] Laney took 2nd at the National Taekwondo Championships in the welterweight division losing to Chavela Aaron in the finals.[17] In 1992 Laney took 1st at the US Olympic & PanAm Team Trials in the welterweight division by going undefeated,[3][18] beating Arlene Limas twice.[3][4] At the 1992 Olympics she won a bronze medal in the welterweight division.[5][1]

See also

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References

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