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Soccer

Christen

Press

Olympian 2016, 2020

Christen Press
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Christen Press playing soccer

Height

5'6"

Age

36

Hometown

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Education

Stanford University

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Harry and Stacy Press
  • Has two sisters, Channing and Tyler
  • While at Stanford University, set the all-time scoring record for the Cardinal (71 goals) and was named the recipient of the 2010 Hermann Trophy Award as the top college soccer player
  • Named the Pac-10's 2010 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Wrote a blog for SoccerAmerica.com and has done freelance writing for several magazines
  • Speaks some Spanish and some Swedish
  • Meditates daily and actively practices yoga
  • Enjoys hiking and playing with her two dogs.
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – gold (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2015, 2019
  • Medals: 2 (2 gold)
    • Gold – 2019 (Team - Women); 2015 (Team - Women)
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