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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

Personal
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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