Helen Maroulis

Helen Maroulis
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

  1. "Helen Maroulis to face Venezuela’s Marcia Andrades at Beat The Streets". The Open Mat. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  2. Scott, Roxanna (December 28, 2015). "Wrestlers aiming for Rio Olympics spread cheer to sick children". USA Today. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Athlete Bio: Helen Maroulis". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved May 7, 2014.

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