Kayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle (born April 26, 1996) is an American wrestler competing through Campbellsville University, Kentucky.[1] She is currently majoring in Sports Management.[2]
.JPG) Kayla Miracle at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 26, 1996 Brawley, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Culver, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 62 kg / 136 lb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Campbellsville University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wrestling
editMiracle is a two time U.S. Open Champion in 2017 and 2018. She won the 2015, 2016, and 2017 University Nationals.[2] She won the 2018 Klippan Lady Open in Sweden.[3] In 2015, she won the 136-pound title in the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association finals in Saint Louis, Missouri.[4] She is the fourth wrestler to win four Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association national titles.[5]
In 2020, she won the silver medal at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, in the women's 62 kg division.[6]
She currently trains at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in Iowa City, Iowa.[5]
On February 13, 2018, she was named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week.[7] She was selected to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]
Miracle won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9][10] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 62 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[11] She defeated Nathaly Grimán of Venezuela in her bronze medal match.[11]
In 2024, Miracle won the gold medal in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[12] She defeated Ana Godinez of Canada in her gold medal match.[12] A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for the United States for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[13][14] She qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 United States Olympic trials held in State College, Pennsylvania. She competed in the women's 62 kg event at the Olympics.[15]
Miracle is a lesbian and the first out LGBTQ Olympic wrestler.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Biography - Kayla Miracle, IA". www.usawmembership.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kayla Miracle - Women's Wrestling". Campbellsville University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "UWW Final Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Kayla Miracle now a national champion". Culver News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Cody. "'Iowa is home': Kayla Miracle aiming for next step in career with Hawkeye Wrestling Club". Hawk Central. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senior Pan-American OG Qualifier Bulletin" (PDF). March 2020. p. 78.
- ^ "Feb 13 Athlete of the Week, Team USA". Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
- ^ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (September 13, 2022). "Olympic medallist Kayaalp returns to champion status at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Zeigler, Cyd (June 14, 2021). "Kayla Miracle is 1st ever out Olympic wrestler". Outsports. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Kayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle at United World Wrestling
- Kayla-Colleen Kiyoko Miracle at the International Wrestling Database
- Kayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle at Olympics.com
- Kayla Colleen Miracle at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Kayla C. Miracle at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
- Kayla Miracle at Olympedia (archive)
- Kayla Miracle at USA Wrestling
- Kayla Miracle at Team USA (archive January 24, 2022)