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Darcy Kimmich

July 20, 2008
by Dan Chuang
Women's team captain Darcy Kimmich (welter) had the best result of the tournament for team USA, earning a silver medal. She scored wins over athletes from Taekwondo powerhouses Chinese Taipei and Korea in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. Against Chinese Taipei, she won by superiority in sudden death after a 2-2 score during the first 3 rounds. Against Korea, she won by a score of 1-0. In the finals, Darcy fought Poland, where she lost by a score of 2-1 in a tightly contested match that wasn't decided until the final minute. Darcy was much loved by the Serbians whom she had met throughout the week; a group of Serbian fans wore customized t-shirts spelling "GO DARCY!!!" and cheered her loudly throughout all her matches, creating an electric atmosphere in the stadium.