Kayla Miracle

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Kayla Miracle
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Kayla Miracle at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameKayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1996-04-26) April 26, 1996 (age 25)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
College teamCampbellsville University
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oslo 62 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 62 kg
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lauro de Freitas 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lima 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City 62 kg

Kayla Miracle (born April 26, 1996) is an American wrestler competing through Campbellsville University, Kentucky.[1] She is currently majoring in Sports Management.[2]

Wrestling[]

Miracle 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] She competed in the women's freestyle 62 kg event.

Kayla is a lesbian and the first out LGBTQ Olympic wrestler.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography - Kayla Miracle, IA". www.usawmembership.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Kayla Miracle - Women's Wrestling". Campbellsville University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "UWW Final Book" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Kayla Miracle now a national champion". Culver News. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Senior Pan-American OG Qualifier Bulletin" (PDF). March 2020. p. 78.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Feb 13 Athlete of the Week, Team USA".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Zeigler, Cyd (June 14, 2021). "Kayla Miracle is 1st ever out Olympic wrestler". Outsports. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

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