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2010 U.S. Open (welter): bronze 2009 U.S. National Team Member (Welter) 2008 Olympic Trials (Feather): 2nd 2007 World Championships: bronze 2007 National Collegiate Championships (Light): gold 2007 U.S. National Team Member (Light) 2007 U.S. Open (Light): bronze 2006 Dutch Open (Light): silver 2006 Pan Am Championships (light): silver 2006 U.S. National Team Member (Light) 2006 National Collegiate Championships (welter): gold 2005 U.S Senior Nationals (light): Silver (National Team member) 2004 Olympic Games: silver 2003 Pan Am Games: bronze 2003 U.S. Open: gold 2003 U.S. Senior Nationals: Silver 2002 U.S. Open: gold 2001 U.S. Open: gold 2001 U.S. Senior Nationals: gold

While trying to earn her spot to compete for her second gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, Abdallah found herself at the center of controversy. Diana Lopez was receiving national attention for her hopes of joining her two brothers representing the United States in Taekwondo. After 3 rounds of the final bout between, Abdallah and Lopez had no points had been scored, and the fight went into Sudden Death Overtime where Lopez allegedly scored a winning kick. Abdallah's loss was controversial due to points judges did not count.

Abdallah represented her country winning the silver medal becoming the first and youngest American female, to win a medal in the olympics in Taekwondo since 1992. The Olympic games was her 3rd World international competition.

Nia Nicole Abdallah (born January 24, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and the first U.S. woman to officially medal in Taekwondo at the Olympics. In 2007 Nia received the highest honor in the martial art / Olympic sport of Taekwondo when she was inducted into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame®.