‘In Illinois, Everyone Knew The Blades Sisters’: In Paris, Kennedy Blades Is Ready To Introduce Herself To The World
Blades defeated six-time world champion Adeline Gray to make her first Olympic team, and now she’s aiming for more.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'11"
Age
32
Hometown
Omaha, NE
Education
Ellsworth CC
RAVAUGHN PERKINS
2017-18 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 71 kg/156 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 2 (2016-18)
Regional Training Center: U.S. Olympic Training Center
Career Notes:
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials champion
- Two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
- 2014 U.S. Open champion
- 2010 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion
2017: Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Third at World Team Trials… Third at Grand Prix Zagreb Open…
2016: U.S. Olympic Trials champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Third at 1st World Olympic Games Qualifier… Eighth at 2nd World Olympic Games Qualifier…
2014: U.S. Open champion… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2012: Second in Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup… New York AC International champion… Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion…
2011: Third in Sunkist Kids International Open…
USA Age-group: 2010 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion…Fifth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and freestyle… Third in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman…
Quick Facts
- Brother DaVaughn was a three-time Nebraska state champion
- Brother JaVaughn was a four-time Nebraska state champion
Twitter: @RayRilla2300
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