Ariana Ramsey OLY (born March 25, 2000) is an American rugby sevens player. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in 2024.
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| Born | March 25, 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| University | Dartmouth College | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editRamsey grew up in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania.[2] She attended Upper Merion Area High School, where she began playing rugby her sophomore year of high school.[3] Ramsey was eventually named her team MVP for rugby, while also lettering in wrestling, track, cheerleading, and field hockey.[4] She credits her success in rugby, in part, to her multi-sport background.[5]
Ramsey enrolled at Dartmouth College in 2018, scoring her first collegiate try in a NIRA semifinal win against Army.[4] In 2021, she became the first Dartmouth women's rugby player to compete in the Olympics.[6]
International career
editRamsey played for the United States women's national rugby sevens team at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021.[7] The Eagles placed sixth at the competition.[8] Ramsey tore her ACL during the Eagles' opening match against China, leading her to sit out her senior season at Dartmouth.[9]
She returned to play for the Eagles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10] In the bronze medal match, Ramsey passed to Alex Sedrick, who scored a last-minute try to win bronze for the United States against defending champions Australia.[11]
Personal life
editRamsey is a certified personal trainer.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Ariana Ramsey". Eurosport. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Rapp, Julia (July 25, 2024). "Montgomery County Athletes Ready to Shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics". DELCO.Today. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Silver, Ben (July 22, 2024). "These Main Line Region Locals Will Compete in the Paris Olympics". Main Line Today. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ariana Ramsey - Women's Rugby". Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Lafleur, Justin (July 26, 2024). "Ramsey Excels With Her Father Always in Her Heart". Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ York, Caroline. "Spotlight on Olympian and women's rugby co-captain Ariana Ramsey '22". The Dartmouth. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Young, Wendy (September 29, 2023). "Ariana Ramsey: From Flips to Tackles – The Journey of a Rugby Olympian". srumhalfconnection. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Sydney Bergan and Traci G. "Ariana Ramsey, USA women's rugby sevens looking for first Olympic medal since 1924". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Plottner, Sean. "Look Who's Talking: Ariana Ramsey '22". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Ariana Ramsey shows how Team USA rugby trains for the 2024 Paris Olympics". usa today. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Sielski, Mike (July 30, 2024). "The U.S. women's rugby sevens shocked the world, and an Upper Merion alum lent a key hand". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "USA Rugby player Ariana Ramsey joins Paradis Pros!". Paradis Sport. September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
