Danielle Holmquist
Birthplace: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Residence: Coral Springs, Fla.
High School: J.P. Taravella H.S. ('05)
College: Florida International University
Coach: Mr. Juan Moreno
WTF World Rankings as of 12/1/11: T-63rd (featherweight); T-113th (Olympic featherweight)
Enjoys going to the beach and mall...her mother, Dawn, made the Olympic Trials in springboard diving...her father, Dana, was a swimmer...favorite foods are Buffalo-style anything and Mexican...prefers chicken before a competition and Subway during lunch break the day of competition...favorite athlete is Juan Moreno...favorite movie is Meet The Parents...favorite country visited for competition is Greece.
See Danielle's July 2009 Athlete Q&A
Quotable Danielle Holmquist: "I can be pretty BLONDE sometimes."
Competition Record:
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-57kg): 1st
2011 World Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Round of 32
-def. Dilobar Saydullaeva (UZB), 12-5 in Round of 64
-lost to Yuzhuo Hou (CHN), 3-0 in Round of 32
2011 U.S. National Team Member (Feather)
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): 1st
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 3rd
2010 Spanish Open (Feather): BRONZE
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Quarterfinals
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Feather)
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): 1st
2009 Kissimmee National Qualifier (Feather): GOLD
2009 National Team Qualifier (Bantam): 1st
2008 Daytona National Qualifier (Bantam): GOLD
2008 Collegiate Nationals (Bantam): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (Bantam): GOLD
2008 Olympic Trials (Olympic Feather): 4th
2007 Pan Am Games Team Member (Bantam/Feather)
2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Bantam): 2nd
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Bantam/Feather): 1st
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Bantam): BRONZE
2006 National Collegiate Team Trials (Bantam): GOLD
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Bantam): 2nd
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Bantam): BRONZE
2005 World University Games Trials (Bantam): SILVER
2005 World Championship Fight-Offs (Bantam): SILVER
2005 U.S. Open (Bantam): SILVER
2004 Junior Team Member
2004 Pan Am Championships (Bantam): GOLD
2003 Junior Team Member
2003 Senior Nationals: BRONZE
2003 "B" Team Member
2002 Junior Team Member
2002 Senior Nationals: GOLD
2002 "B" Team Member
2001 Junior Team Member
last updated 1/24/12
