Cheryl Murphy

Cheryl Murphy (born October 17, 1978) is an American martial artist. She is a member of Team USA and a current Shotokan Karate fighter. She is stated to be a world class competition kumite competitor.

Personal life She was born in Olympia, Washington and resides in Queens, NY. She received her master's degree in Community Health at Long Island University.

Career She competes in the division. Murphy has been a member of the Senior US Team since 2002. She won the national division, US Open, and a gold medal in the 2012 Pan Americans. In 2011, she finished 9th in the Pan Am games She competed at the Karate at the 2013 World Combat Games, winning a bronze medal.

She is strong advocate of Karate being inducted into the Olympic Games and now works for FNB as a Quartz CFC person