Natalie Hershberger (born February 22, 2004) is an American taekwondo athlete and author of Kick it Fit with Natalie and Tough Girls Finish First. Beginning in 2016, Hershberger wrote a regular column featured in the Tae Kwon Do Times known as "Kickchat with Nat", focused on taekwondo training.

Hershberger began training in taekwondo at the age of five. She is a current USA Taekwondo National Team Member with the goal of representing the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Hershberger has won two AAU Junior Olympic Games titles (2012 and 2013) and seven national championship titles (AAU and USAT). Hershberger was named a 2015 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year finalist (SKOTY), making her the first ever martial artist to be recognized as a finalist.

AwardsSponsor
Ohio Senate Resolution #326129th General Assembly
2015 Sportskid of the Year FinalistSports Illustrated Kids
2015 Competitor of the YearTae Kwon Do Times
Ohio Senate Resolution #256129th General Assembly
CompetitionMedal
2012 AAU National ChampionshipsBronze
2012 AAU Junior OlympicsGold
2013 USAT National ChampionshipsGold
2013 AAU Junior OlympicsGold
2014 AAU National ChampionshipsGold
2014 USAT National ChampionshipsSilver
2015 U.S. OpenGold
2015 USAT National ChampionshipGold
2015 AAU National ChampionshipGold
2015 Pan Am Youth Open ChampionshipGold
2016 USAT National ChampionshipsBronze
2016 AAU National ChampionshipsGold
2016 AAU National Team TrialsGold
2017 Spanish OpenGold
2017 USAT National ChampionshipsGold
2017 AAU National Team TrialsGold
2018 U.S. OpenGold
2018 European President's CupGold
2018 USAT National ChampionshipsGold
2018 AAU National Team TrialsGold
2018 Pan American President's CupGold
2019 U.S. OpenGold
2019 Belgian OpenGold
2019 Dutch OpenBronze
2019 Pan American Junior ChampionshipsGold
2019 Pan American President's CupGold
2020 U.S. OpenGold

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hershberger aiming high". Bucyrustelegraphforum.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Local News - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - lancastereaglegazette.com". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Olympic Hopeful: Natalie Hershberger". Richland Source. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "2014 USAT National Championship Results". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "2013 USAT National Championships Brackets". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ↑ US Open Day 3 Results teamusa.org
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