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Rugby

Jillion

Potter

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10"

Age

38

Hometown

Denver, CO

Education

La Cueava High School (Albuquerque, N.M.) '05 University of New Mexico '09, Exercise Science; DeVry University

Personal
Daughter of Brian and Victoria King...Has one sister, Molly, and one brother, Paul...Met her wife, Carol Fabrizio, through rugby in 2011...Began playing Rugby as a freshman in college...Diagnosed with stage 3 Synovial Sarcoma cancer in August 2014, and finished radiation in March 2015...U.S. Olympic soccer champion Abby Wambach wrote her an email when she was diagnosed, offering support and encouragement...Introduced to Rugby during her freshman orientation at the University of New Mexico...One of the first eight women’s athletes to be contracted by USA Rugby...Supports Girls Athletic Leadership Schools, Everyday Warrior, Equality California and National M.S. Society...Hobbies include camping, rock climbing, fishing, home improvement projects, gardening, cooking, baking, practicing yoga and reading...Loves brushing her teeth and carries floss with her everywhere.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2013 – bronze (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2013
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2013 (Team - Women)
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