Debra Holloway (January 23, 1955 – 2011[2])was 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

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  1. ^ a b "Area Olympians". The Washington Post. September 16, 1988.
  2. ^ a b c "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.