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Vaughan

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

30

Hometown

Azle, TX

Education

Mansfield Legacy High School (Mansfield, Texas) '12 Texas A&M University '16, Sports Management

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Kirk Vaughan and Rhonda Walker
  • Has two brothers, Brandon and Cody, and one sister, Christina
  • National female track and field Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Set the collegiate record in women’s discus
  • Is the first person in her family to play sports at the collegiate level
  • Also played youth volleyball
  • Volunteers to feed the homeless once a month and does volunteer work with special needs students.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 29th (Discus Throw - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 14th (Discus Throw - Women)
  • Years of participation: Discus Throw - Women 2015
  • Top finish: 14th – 2015 (Discus Throw - Women)

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