Helen Maroulis
Appearance
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Women's wrestling | ||
Representing United States | ||
World Championships | ||
2015 Las Vegas | 55 kg | |
2012 Canada | 55 kg | |
2014 Tashkent | 55 kg | |
Wrestling at the Pan American Games | ||
2011 Guadalajara | 55 kg |
Helen Maroulis (born September 19, 1991) is a Greek-American freestyle wrestler who competed for the women's 55-kg category. She is a gold medalist at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada and a gold medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[1]
She will represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
Biography
Helen Maroulis was born in Rockville, Maryland to John and Paula Maroulis.[3] She attended Magruder High School for three years and then moved to Marquette High School in Marquette, Michigan and joined the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University.[3]
References
- ^ "Helen Maroulis to face Venezuela's Marcia Andrades at Beat The Streets". The Open Mat. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Scott, Roxanna (December 28, 2015). "Wrestlers aiming for Rio Olympics spread cheer to sick children". USA Today. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Athlete Bio: Helen Maroulis". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
External links
- Helen Maroulis biography at TeamUSA.org
- Helen Maroulis on Twitter