Danielle

Fong

For Danielle Fong, shooting is a family activity. She learned to shoot from her dad and her sisters Abby (U.S. National Team) and Sandy (2008 U.S. Olympic Team).

Fong was born at 24 week gestation at 1 lb 8 oz. Three months and 11 operations later, she was discharged from the hospital.

Fong attended school at Hewitt High School in Manhattan, where she played trumpet in her school band. She was also captain of the school's Future Problem Solver's Team, which has won the state championship the last three years. In addition, she was a member of the school's swimming, volleyball and track teams.

Prior to starting her junior year at Hewitt, Fong traveled to Beijing, China, to participate in the 2008 Paralympic Games. She competed in two events, the women's air rifle standing SH1 and the women's sport rifle 3 x 20 SH1. She was also named to the 2010 Paralympic Shooting team.

Major Achievements:

• 2008: U.S. Paralympic Team member, Shooting - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
• 2007: Ninth place - European Paralympic Championships, Suhl, Germany

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 16th (Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 - Women), 19th (Air Rifle Standing SH1 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2010 – 5th (R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open), 13th (R2 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 - Women), 16th (R8 - 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 - Women)
• Years of participation: R2 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 - Women 2006, 2010; R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open 2010; R8 - 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 - Women 2010
• Top finish: 5th – 2010 (R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open)