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Soccer

Whitney

Engen

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'7"

Age

37

Hometown

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Education

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) ‘06 University of North Carolina ‘09, Political Science

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Christopher and Kimberly Engen
  • Has one brother, Taylor
  • Plans to attend law school after her soccer career
  • Named to the Dean’s List five times at the University of North Carolina
  • Nickname is “Whit”
  • As a child, wanted to be a gymnast “more than anything in the world”
  • Played youth soccer with Christen Press, who was also selected to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team
  • An avid reader, favorite genres include science fiction, thrillers and historical fiction
  • Loves to play all types of games – board, dice, card – anything that is competitive.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – gold (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2015
  • Medals: 1 (1 gold)
    • Gold – 2015 (Team - Women)
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