Clarissa Chun Explained
Clarissa Kyoko Mei Ling Chun (陳美玲) is the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes Women's wrestling program, formerly, the USA Wrestling assistant National coach and an American Olympic women's freestyle 48 kg (105.5 lbs) wrestler. Chun was the first female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics.[1] [2] She was inducted into the 2018 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame and 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
In 2022, it marked the first time that more than one female was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member, with Chun and Sara McMann becoming the third and fourth female Distinguished Members, joining fellow female wrestlers Tricia Saunders (2006) and Kristie Davis (2018).[13] [14] [15] Chun was also among the inductees of the 2023 class of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame.[16]
On November 18, 2021, Chun was announced as the first head coach of the University of Iowa's women's wrestling program.[17]
Biography
Chun was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Kapolei, Hawaii. She is Asian-American.[18] [19] Her mother, Gail Higashi, is Japanese-American from Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi.[20] [21] Her father, Bryan Chun, is Chinese-American from ʻAiea, Oʻahu.[22] [23]
In 2008, Chun taught English to kindergarten students in Japan.[24] Chun had a guest starring role in Hawaii Five- 0 in Season three episode twenty as a contestant.[25]
On November 19, 2021, Chun was announced as the first ever Head Coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Wrestling Program.[26] The program concluded its inaugural year in 2024 by going undefeated in dual meet competitions at 16–0, by winning the 2024 NWCA National Dual Team Championships in Cedar Falls IA, and by capturing the team title at the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids IA. The Hawkeyes brought home 12 All-Americans and 6 individual championships with Emilie Gonzalez (101), Ava Bayless (109), Felicity Taylor (116), Reese Laramendy (143), Marlynee Deede (155), and Kylie Welker (170) all capturing titles.
Athletic career
Chun came from a judo background, winning five junior national championships before she tried wrestling in her junior year at Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.[27] [28] She captured the state wrestling title in 1998, the first year girls wrestling was a sanctioned sport.[29]
Chun attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri and earned a communications degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.[30]
Chun was one of the charter members of the Valley program when it began in 1999, and was one of its most decorated. She placed second in the U.S. World Team Trials and medaled in both the U.S. Nationals and Pan American Games during all three of her seasons in Marshall—along with winning several college-level competitions.
Prior to her senior campaign, Chun accepted an invitation to attend the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, eventually earning her degree from the University of Colorado branch there. After placing second in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2004, the first year women's wrestling competition was held at the Games, she made the squad four years later.[31]
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic wrestling team trials in June, Chun gained the admiration of fans and media alike by staging a huge upset of seven-time national champion and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda. In the process, Chun, who stands 4feet, fulfilled a lifelong dream, becoming the first wrestler from Hawai'i to qualify for a U.S. Olympic team.[30]
Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg, after winning the first two matches, Chun fell to world champion Chiharu Icho of Japan in the semifinals in an overtime tiebreaker (last to score).[32] She lost in the bronze-medal match to 2004 gold medalist Irini Merleni of Ukraine, and made her mark at the international level by finishing fifth.[33] [34]
Two months after the 2008 Olympic Games, Chun turned in a superb effort to capture a gold medal at the World 2008 Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She relied on her defense in pulling out a gritty 1–0, 1–0 finals win over Kazakhstan's Jyldyz Eshimova-Turtbayeva at the Yoyogi National Stadium.[35]
Chun's successful seasons included winning the U.S. Senior National titles, and international titles from the Canada Cup, New York AC Freestyle International, Poland Open, Mongolia Championships, Russia International and Pan American Games. Chun also represented the U.S. at the FILA Women's World Cup in China in 2009 and Japan in 2012.[36] [37]
Chun became the first women's freestyle wrestler to be nominated to her second Olympic Team after her stellar performance at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling in Iowa City, Iowa, on April 22, 2012.[38] [39]
Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg, Chun qualified for the bronze-medal match by launching World bronze medalist Iwona Matkowska of Poland to her back and recording a dramatic second-period fall in the repechage.Chun knocked off 2004 Olympic gold medalist Iryna Merleni of Ukraine 1–0, 3–0 to capture a bronze medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the 2012 London Olympics.[40] [41] Chun twice wrestled in the bronze medal match at the Olympics, winning her medal in London and taking fifth in Beijing. She was a five-time world team member, winning the world title in 2008.
Chun is currently an assistant coach for USA Wrestling's women's national team. On May 15, 2018, she was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.[42]
USA Wrestling National Women's Freestyle Assistant Coach Clarissa Chun has been invited as a United World Wrestling Ambassador to be a part of a program, reaching out to Syrian Refugees in Azraq, Jordan, on July 19.
The initiative, called Inspire Together for Peace, is a joint effort with UWW and World Taekwondo/Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation. WT/THF already has an existing presence there with a facility and program to help get other sports established.
The goal of this initiative is to introduce these combat sports to the community.
On November 18, 2021, Chun was chosen as the inaugural coach for the women's wrestling program at the University of Iowa, the first women's wrestling program among Power 5 schools. As of 4/19/22, Iowa and Chun have attracted an array of the top recruits in the country to commit to the Hawkeyes; including four #1 prospects in their respective weight divisions.
[43] [44] [45] [46]
Team USA had three gold, two silver and four bronze at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. It is the most medals won by the US in a non-boycotted Olympics, and is only surpassed by the 1984 Los Angeles team which won 13 medals. The USA had all five of its men's freestyle entries win a medal, as well as a record four women's freestyle medalists.[47]
International award winning wrestler
- 2016: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Third place – women's freestyle wrestling[48]
- 2016: Gold Medal – Pan Am Games women's freestyle, FRISCO, Texas.[49]
- 2016: 2nd place – Dave Schultz Memorial International tournament, Colorado Springs, CO [50]
- 2015: Gold Medal – Open Cup of Russia, CHEBOKSARY, Russia[51]
- 2015: 3rd place – Henri Deglane Challenge, Nice, France[52]
- 2015: 3rd place – U.S. World Team Trials in Madison, Wisconsin[53]
- 2015: 3rd place – 2015 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Senior Open. May 8–9 at Las Vegas, NV.[54]
- 2015: 2nd place – Dave Schultz Memorial International tournament, Colorado Springs, CO [55]
- 2014: 3rd place – U.S. World Team Trials in Madison, Wisconsin[56]
- 2014: 3rd place – in U.S. Nationals Open[57]
- 2014: Bronze Medal – Grand Prix of Paris, France.[58]
- 2012: 9th Place – Women's Freestyle World Championships, SHERWOOD PARK, Canada[59]
- 2012: Bronze medal – The Games of the XXX Olympiad (London, England, GB, UK)[60] [61] [62]
- 2012: 5th Place – Canada Cup, Guelph, Canada[63] [64]
- 2012: Women's World Cup in Tokyo, Japan[65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70]
- 2012: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – First place – women's freestyle wrestling[71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79]
- 2012: Gold Medal – FILA Pan American Qualifier women's freestyle, KISSIMMEE, Florida.[80] [81] [82]
- 2011: 5th Place: Mongolia Open, ULAN BAATAR, Mongolia.[83]
- 2011: Gold Medal: U.S. Open Wrestling Championships in Arlington, Texas.[84] [85]
- 2011: 2nd Place: New York AC Freestyle International.[86] [87]
- 2011: Silver Medal – Pan Am Games women's freestyle, GUADALAJARA, Mexico[88]
- 2011: 7th Place – Women's Freestyle World Championships, ISTANBUL, Turkey[89] [90]
- 2011: 1st place – Gold Medal – Poland Open, Poznan, Poland[91] [92]
- 2011: 1st place – U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma City[93] [94]
- 2011: Bronze: Mongolian National Wrestling Championship[95]
- 2011: Gold Medal: ASICS U.S. Open Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.[96] [97] [98] [99]
- 2011: Silver Medal: Grand Prix of Tourcoing, Tourcoing, France.[100] [101]
- 2010: Gold Medal: Open Cup in Russia International.[102] [103] [104]
- 2010: 1st Place: New York AC Freestyle International.[105]
- 2010: Bronze Medal: German Grand Prix.[106]
- 2010: 2nd place – in U.S. World Team Trials[107]
- 2010: Gold Medal: Pan American Wrestling Championships in MONTERREY, Mexico.[108]
- 2009:Women's World Cup in Taiyuan, China[109] [110]
- 2009: Gold Medal: Canada Cup, Guelph, Canada[111]
- 2009: Women's Freestyle World Championships – Herning, Denmark[33] [112]
- 2009: 1st place – in U.S. World Team Trials[33] [113] [114] [115]
- 2009: Gold Medal: Pan American Wrestling Championships in Maracaibo, Venezuela.[116] [117] [118] [119]
- 2009: 1st place – in U.S. Nationals [120] [121] [122] [123]
- 2008: Women's Freestyle World Championships – First place – Gold Medal – 48 kg[124]
- 2008: 1st place – in U.S. World Team Trials[125]
- 2008: 5th place – Olympics – Beijing, China[126] [127] [128] [129] [130] [131] [132] [133] [134] [135]
- 2008: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – First place – women's freestyle wrestling[136] [137] [138] [139]
105.5-pound division at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling and Judo – Beijing, China.
- 2008: Fourth in U.S. Nationals
- 2008: Gold Medal: Pan American Wrestling Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo.[140] [141]
- 2008: Silver Medal: Guelph Open, Guelph, Canada[142]
- 2007: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials
- 2007: Third in U.S. Nationals
- 2007: Third in Guelph Open (Canada)
- 2006: U.S. Senior Nationals – Gold Medal[143]
- 2006: Second in New York AC Holiday International Open
- 2006: Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion
- 2006: U.S. Nationals champion
- 2006: Vehbi Emre Golden Grand Prix champion (Turkey)[144] [145] [146]
- 2006: Tenth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)
- 2006: Second in Klippan Ladies Golden Grand Prix (Sweden)[147]
- 2005: Sunkist Kids/ASU International champion – 1st Place 2005 Sunkist Kids / ASU International Open[148] [149]
- 2005: Second in NYAC Holiday Championships[150]
- 2005: Clansmen International champion (Canada)[151]
- 2005: Third in U.S. World Team Trials
- 2004: Second in Sunkist Kids International Open
- 2004: Fourth in World Cup
- 2004: Second at the U.S. Olympic Trials in women's wrestling (the first year with the style in the Olympics) (48 kg)
- 2004: Second in U.S. Nationals
- 2004: Sixth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)
- 2004: Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
USA Wrestling's Women's University National Champion
Consistently ranked No. 2 by USA Wrestling
- 2003: Second in Sunkist Kids International Open
- 2003: Second in U.S. World Team Trials
- 2003: Second in U.S. Nationals
- 2003: Fourth in Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)
- April 14, 2003: USA Wrestling's Women's University National Champion in St. Joseph, Minn.
- 2002: Second in U.S. World Team Trials – Runner-up[152]
- 2002: Fourth in U.S. Nationals
- 2002: Third in Pan American Championships
- 2002: was among the charter group of about 20 women invited to the U.S. Olympic Training Center when its women's wrestling facility opened.[153]
- 2001: Sunkist Kids International Open champion
- 2001: Fourth in World Cup
- 2001: Second in U.S. World Team Trials – Runner-up
- 2001: Third in U.S. Nationals
- 2001: Klippan Ladies Open champion (Sweden)
- 2001: Second in Pan American Championships
- 2001: Missouri Valley International Open champion
- 2001: Second in Minnesota – Morris Women's Open
- 2001: Third in Manitoba Open (Canada)
- 2001: Represented USA in first Women's World Cup 2001 in Levalois, France
- 2001: Won international open in Phoenix
- 2001: USA Wrestling's Women's University National Champion
- 2001: Fifth in Junior World Championships
- 2000: DNP in World Championships
- 2000: Second in Pan American Championships
- 2000: Second in U.S. World Team Trials
- 2000: Second in U.S. Nationals
- 2000: Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
- 2000: Minnesota-Morris Women's Open champion
- 2000–02: Silver medal at Pan American Championships
- 2000–01: FILA Junior Nationals champion
- 2000: Third in University Nationals
- 2000: U.S. World Team member
- 2000: U.S. Collegiate Nationals champion
- 2000: Eighth in Junior World Championships
- 1999: Third in Sunkist Kids International Open
- 1999: Third in Sunkist Kids International Open
- 1999: USA Age-Group: Fourth in 2004 University World Championships
- 1999: Hawaii State champion wrestler
Wrestling USA Magazine's High School Girls All-America Team
- 1999 USGWA High School Nationals – Third[154]
- 1998: Hawaii State champion wrestler – the first year girls wrestling was a sanctioned sport.[153] [155]
CAREER NOTES: (themat.com)[156]
External links
Notes and References
- http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/wrestling/story/2012-08-08/Wrestling-freestyle-Olmpics-women-medal/56879258/1 Hawaiian takes down Olympic freestyle legend
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180523172841/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/April/19/World-Champion-Clarissa-Chun-Named-US-Womens-Wrestling-Assistant-Coach World Champion Clarissa Chun Named US Women's Wrestling Assistant Coach
- https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/06/07/sports/curtis-murayama-hawaiis-pioneers-built-girls-wrestling/?HSA=17fc99240bbaf2f246c56e6c656b9106caf35499 Curtis Murayama: Hawaii’s pioneers built girls wrestling
- https://hawaiisportshalloffame.com/chun-clarissa.html Clarissa Chun WRESTLING
- https://www.kitv.com/story/38200089/hawaii-sports-hall-of-fame-inducts-class-of-2018 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2018
- https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20145 Olympic medalist Chun welcomed into Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
- https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38187035/victorino-chun-among-inductees-into-hawaii-sports-hall-of-fame/ Victorino, Chun among inductees into Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-7QeRTSCSw Clarissa Chun Wrestling Olympic Medalist —2018 HSHOF Induction Acceptance Speech
- https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/06/01/sports/usa-wrestling-assistant-clarissa-chun-says-team-combats-uncertainty-by-training-like-the-games-will-go-on/?HSA=aa93b868f36381e59e7982e2a2291597e002e5d8 USA wrestling assistant Clarissa Chun says team combats uncertainty by training like the games will go on
- https://www.si.com/college/2022/06/21/clarissa-chun-iowa-womens-wrestling-coach-title-ix Clarissa Chun Is Creating a Future for Women in Wrestling
- https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2022/06/15/chun-inducted-as-distinguished-member-to-national-wrestling-hof/ Chun Inducted as Distinguished Member to National Wrestling HOF
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220524203743/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/May/24/Clarissa-Chun-AAPI-feature AAPI Heritage Month: Clarissa Chun’s Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian influences helped shape her life
- https://communique.uccs.edu/?p=135819 Clarissa Chun ’05, Olympian and UCCS alumna, named to National Wrestling Hall of Fame
- https://nwhof.org/news/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022
- https://www.kmmo.com/2021/10/27/former-mvc-wrestler-has-been-inducted-into-the-wrestling-hall-of-fame/ FORMER MVC WRESTLER HAS BEEN INDUCTED INTO THE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME
- https://www.nfhs.org/articles/four-former-standout-high-school-athletes-headline-2023-class-of-national-high-school-hall-of-fame/ Four Former Standout High School Athletes Headline 2023 Class of National High School Hall of Fame
- https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7215445-hawkeyes-hire-clarissa-chun-to-lead-new-womens-program Hawkeyes Hire Clarissa Chun To Lead New Women's Program
- http://www.asianweek.com/2008/08/08/asian-americans-going-for-the-gold-in/ Asian Americans Going for the Gold in…
- http://newamericamedia.org/2012/07/asian-american-athletes-represent-us-at-2012-olympics.php Asian American Athletes Represent U.S. at 2012 Olympics
- http://thegardenisland.com/sports/chun-s-olympic-bronze-sends-waves-of-pride-across-kaua/article_494b5666-e2b1-11e1-9e9a-001a4bcf887a.html Chun’s Olympic bronze sends waves of pride across Kaua‘i
- http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/olympic-medalist-pays-visit-to-kaua-i-ohana/article_367fd5f6-f1a8-11e1-b0f4-001a4bcf887a.html Olympic medalist pays visit to Kauaʻi ‘ohana
- http://www.suntimes.com/sports/14349308-419/clarissa-chuns-bronze-ends-us-medal-drought-in-wrestling.html Clarissa Chun’s bronze ends U.S. medal drought in wrestling
- http://www.midweek.com/clarissa-chun-takes-bronze-at-olympics/ Clarissa Chun Takes Bronze At Olympics
- http://www.gazette.com/sports/chun-55595-world-need.html http://www.gazette.com/sports/chun-55595-world-need.html
- Web site: May 7 . Wendie Burbridge / Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on . January 6 . 2013 1:48 am Updated on . Pm . 2019 at 4:35 . 2013-05-07 . Ripped from the headlines . 2023-11-24 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-02-08 . Clarissa Chun . 2023-11-24 . University of Iowa Athletics . en-US.
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jul/17/sp/sp11a.html Two Hawai'i women invited to live at Olympic Center
- http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/07/29/sports/story02.html Trip to Olympics in China no surprise to Chun
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Jun/15/sp/hawaii806150368.html Chun took circuitous route to top
- http://www.wrestlegirl.com/gnews3093.htm Roosevelt alum is first wrestler from Hawaii to earn trip to Games
- http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1879073.html London 2012: Team MVC
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Aug/24/ln/hawaii808240386.html How Hawaii olympians fared
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990531047 Roosevelt alum wins U.S. World Team Trials in wrestling
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064953/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/clarissa-chun-1.html Sports Reference Clarissa Chun
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=19614 WORLD CHAMPION !! !! American Clarissa Chun wins gold at World Championships
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20015 U.S. to compete at Women's World Cup in Taiyuan, China, March 21–22
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIqrpofySDI Wrestling World Cup 2009 – FW – Ranking 5 / 6 th places – Match#1
- http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/04/24/latest-news-from-usoc-april-24/ The latest news from the USOC – April 24
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120424200437/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2012/April/22/Olympic-Wrestling-Trials-April-22-2012.aspx Olympic Wrestling Trials: Team Status & Surprises
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25419 Clarissa Chun delivers to capture bronze medal at Olympic Games
- http://islandscene.com/Article.aspx?id=4520 Heart of Gold
- https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/07/11/sports/dave-reardon-these-dozen-are-hawaiis-top-female-olympians/ Dave Reardon: These dozen are Hawaii’s top female Olympians
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170624104933/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2017/April/19/Clarissa-Chun-named-Assistant-National-Womens-Coach Clarissa Chun named USA Wrestling Assistant Women’s National Coach
- http://www.flowrestling.org/article/54946-clarissa-chun-is-usa-wrestling-s-new-assistant-women-s-national-coach#.WPjzc-tparX Clarissa Chun is USA Wrestling's New Assistant Women's National Coach
- http://m.hawaiinewsnow.com/hawaiinewsnow/db_350547/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=IfjIxFAj Clarissa Victorino, Chun among inductees into Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190717015557/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/July/15/Chun-to-partner-with-UWW-for-Inspire-Together-for-Peace USA Wrestling coach Clarissa Chun to partner with UWW for Inspire Together for Peace in Jordan
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210808013452/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/August/07/USA-wins-the-Olympic-wrestling-medal-count Olympic Wrestling Medal Count as of August 7: United States wins medal count with nine
- http://www.cleveland.com/olympics/index.ssf/2016/04/olympic_wrestling_trials_2016_2.html Olympic Wrestling Trials 2016 results
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071429/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2016/February/26/Chun-Campbell-Pirozhkova-win-Pan-Am-gold-medals Chun, Campbell, Pirozhkova win women’s gold medals at Pan American Championships
- http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/dave-schultz-memorial-international-wrestling-tournament-in-pictures/ DAVE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IN PICTURES
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151214151126/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/December/11/Chun-wins-gold-Ragan-gets-bronze-at-Open-Cup-of-Russia FLASH: Chun wins gold, Ragan gets bronze at Open Cup of Russia.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160405101555/https://m.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/November/28/US-wraps-Henri-Deglane-Challenge-with-silver-from-Francois-and-bronze-from-Chun Henri Deglane Challenge wraps with Francois and Chun earning medals for Team USA.
- http://gazette.com/coronado-graduate-kyle-snyder-books-first-trip-to-wrestling-worlds/article/1553749 Coronado graduate Kyle Snyder books first trip to wrestling worlds.
- http://theguillotine.com/wp/2015/05/las-vegasasics-u-s-senior-open/ 2015 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Senior Open results. May 8th–9th at Las Vegas, NV.
- Web site: https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2015/clan-wrestlers-win-five-gold-medals-prior-to-wcwa-national-champ.html . www.sfu.ca . 2015-02-14.
- http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/U-S-World-Team-Trials-Results-5520159.php U.S. World Team Trials Results
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144222/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2014/April/20/Alyssa-Lampe-among-womens-champs-crowned-at-US-Open Alyssa Lampe among women's champs crowned at US Open
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234226/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2014/February/08/USA-wins-10-medals-in-Paris-Grand-Prix?p=1/USA WINS 10 MEDALS IN MEN’S & WOMEN’S FREESTYLE AT GRAND PRIX OF PARIS ON SATURDAY
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25583 WORLD CHAMPION! American Elena Pirozhkova strikes gold at Women's World Championships
- http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-oly-roundup-20120809,0,4796921.story USA's Clarissa Chun rebounds for wrestling bronze
- http://themat.com//section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25419 Clarissa Chun delivers to capture bronze medal at Olympic Games
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/wrestling/story/2012-08-08/Wrestling-freestyle-Olmpics-women-medal/56879258/1Hawaiian takes down Olympic freestyle legend
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sportspremium/hawaiibeatpremium/20120701_hawaii_beat.html?id=160988455&c=n Chun places fifth at Canada Cup
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25260 UPDATE: Olympians Varner, Pirozhkova win Canada Cup, plus Americans Sigman, Lampe, Perrelli & Pickett
- http://www.themat.com/article.php?ArticleID=25108 USA to battle world’s top nations at Women’s World Cup in Tokyo, Japan, May 26–27
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25119 USA to face Japan, China and Ukraine in pool at Women’s World Cup in Japan, May 26–27
- http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/18636920/usa-beats-azerbaijan-to-place-seventh-at-womens-world-cup USA beats Azerbaijan to place seventh at Women’s World Cup
- http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/T120526002515.htm Obara rolls toward London
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25127 USA beats Azerbaijan to place seventh at Women’s World Cup, as host Japan takes title
- http://www.win-magazine.com/2012/05/2012-olympics-wrestling-preview-womens-freestyle-105-5-and-121-pounds/ Clarissa Chun is first two-time Olympian; Kelsey Campbell dropped down one weight
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sportspremium/20120423__Chun_joins_Lee_on_Olympic_wrestling_team.html?id=148475355&c=n Chun joins Lee on Olympic wrestling team
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25020 Olympic Trials come to exciting end in front of over 13,000 in Iowa City
- https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=7844329 Ellis Coleman earns bid to London Games
- http://universalsports.com/video/road-to-london-u-s-women-wrestle-for-a-chance/ Home/ Videos/ Olympics/ Road To London: U.S. Women Wrestle For A Chance
- https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/23/sports/olympics/new-breed-of-us-wrestlers-will-head-to-olympics.html The Face of U.S. Wrestling Will Change for the Games
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/04/22/wrestling.team.trials/ Frayer upsets hometown favorite to qualify for first Olympic team
- https://archive.today/20120904024023/http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Rainbows-denied-series-sweep-at-SJSU-Pair-of/6_tQ3zxL_kS4hCzJxdQKQw.cspx Pair of Hawaii girls earn spots on US Olympic Wrestling team
- http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/wrestling/16737-chun-wrestles-her-way-into-second-us-olympic-team-as-cejudo-throws-shoes-to-crowd Chun wrestles her way into record breaking second US Olympic team as Cejudo throws shoes to crowd and retires
- http://www.cleveland.com/olympics/index.ssf/2012/04/women_may_hold_key_to_future_o.html Women may hold key to future of wrestling: Olympics Watch
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24890 Byers, Chun win titles to qualify weight classes for Olympics at FILA Pan American Qualifier
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20120329/olympic-notebook/ U.S. wrestling qualifies more spots to London
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sportspremium/hawaiibeatpremium/20120325_hawaii_beat.html?id=144134275&c=n Chun helps U.S. qualify for Olympics
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24563 FLASH: Chun places fifth in Mongolia Open on Saturday
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24490 FLASH: World medalists Chun, Pirozhkova, Lester among champs at U.S. Open on Friday
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sportspremium/hawaiibeatpremium/20111217_hawaii_beat.html?id=135783983 Chun wins gold at U.S. Open wrestling
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24344 UPDATE: Ragan, Bisek are Outstanding Wrestlers at New York AC International on Saturday
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/hawaiibeat/20111114_hawaii_beat.html?id=133791408 Chun second at tourney in New York
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24264 Maroulis wins gold, Chun and Pirozhkova take silver in Pan Am Games women’s freestyle
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=24099 World champion Chun places seventh on Day 3 of World Championships
- http://dailyhouse.com/2011/09/15/clarissa-chun-finishes-7th-in-wrestling-worlds/ Clarissa Chun Finishes 7th In Wrestling Worlds.
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=23909 World champion Clarissa Chun captures Poland Open title
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120314021329/http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/WRESTLING--World-champion-Clarissa-Chun-captures-Poland-Open-title.aspx WRESTLING: World champion Clarissa Chun captures Poland Open title
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/hawaiibeat/20110612_hawaii_beat.html Chun qualifies for world tournament
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=23720 Olympic champion Cael Sanderson makes triumphant return by winning U.S. World Team Trials
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=23542 Chun adds bronze at Mongolian Nationals on Saturday
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=23463 Jordan Burroughs, Teyon Ware among champions crowned at U.S. Open
- http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/8377 2011 U.S. Open Finals/Semifinal Results
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2011-04-10-freestyle-wrestling_N.htm Jordan Burroughs wins U.S. freestyle wrestling championship
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/20110410_hawaii_beat.html# Chun takes gold medal in Cleveland
- http://www.uswomenswrestling.com/the-grandprix-of-tourcoing/2011---tourcoing-results 2011 – Tourcoing Results
- http://www.themat.com/article.php?ArticleID=23202 Padilla wins gold and seven U.S. women get medals at Grand Prix of Tourcoing in France
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=22818 UPDATED: Chun wins gold, Maroulis bronze on first day of Open Cup in Russia
- http://www.themat.com/article.php?ArticleID=22806 U.S. women to train in Russia and compete in Open Cup on Dec. 4–5
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=22891 World champion Clarissa Chun back on track, ready for big season in 2011
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120314021240/http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/WRESTLING--World-medalists-Davis--Chun--Herbert--Dlagnev-star-at-competitive-New-York-AC-Freestyle-International.aspx WRESTLING: World medalists Davis, Chun, Herbert, Dlagnev star at competitive New York AC Freestyle International
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=22034 Chun wins bronze medal at German Grand Prix
- http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/7041 2010 U.S. World Team Trials Session IV Wrap
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120314021232/http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/WRESTLING--U-S--wins-Pan-American-women-s-title--led-by-four-champions.aspx WRESTLING: U.S. wins Pan American women’s title, led by four champions
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20015 U.S. to compete at Women's World Cup in Taiyuan, China, March 21–22
- http://www.crsportsnews.com/?id=786185&keys=Wrestling-Women-Lee-Rix WRESTLING: USA places fifth in Women’s World Cup with 6–1 win over Russia
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20541 U.S. women Chun, Bernard and Campbell win golds at Canada Cup
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2009/Sep/23/br/hawaii90923058.html Hawaii's Clarissa Chun places ninth in wrestling world championships
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090603/BREAKING02/90603052/Roosevelt+alum+Chun+making+her+mark+in+Olympic+wrestling Roosevelt alum Chun making her mark in Olympic wrestling
- http://www.gazette.com/sports/chun-55595-world-need.html Hawaiian wrestler happy to be 'riding that wave' of success
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090601/SPORTS/906010326/-1/RSS03?source=rss_sports Chun seeks repeat of World wrestling title
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20209 USA wins Pan American Women's Championships, led by three champions
- http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/43653682.html Chun wins gold at Pan-American Championships
- http://www.starbulletin.com/sports/hawaiibeat/20090425_Hawaii_Beat.html Chun helps U.S. wrestling team win
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090425/SPORTS/904250336/1189 Hawaii's Chun leads U.S. to Pan Am wrestling title
- http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20135 U.S. NATIONALS: Clarissa Chun hits jackpot, wins OW award in women's freestyle
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-04-10-chun-wrestling-title_N.htm Hawaiian Chun claims title at wrestling nationals
- http://www.starbulletin.com/sports/20090423_world_champ_chun_intent_on_making_second_olympics.html World champ Chun intent on making second Olympics
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-04-08-usa-wrestling_N.htm U.S. wrestlers take first steps toward London Olympics
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=19614 WORLD CHAMPION !! !! American Clarissa Chun wins gold at World Championships
- http://usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/6272c9a938d3a5cb8525711000564abd/7a7f40647466babc8525759200544ad9?OpenDocument WRESTLING: U.S. NATIONALS PREVIEW – WOMEN’S FREESTYLE – Olympians Chun and Miranda among top women stars
- http://www.gazette.com/sports/women-39397-beijing-wrestling.html Chun loses in women's freestyle wrestling semifinals
- http://www.gazette.com/sports/chun-40857-merleni-games.html OTC resident putting heartache behind her
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090831163832/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/fanguide/athlete?id=19384 Clarissa Chun
- http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1312/bio/ Clarissa Chun Bio
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/wrestling/2008-08-16-chun_N.htm USA's Chun pinned in bronze-medal match
- http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/07/29/sports/story02.html Trip to Olympics in China no surprise to Chun
- http://www.gazette.com/sports/wrestling-38479-chun-women.html Women wrestlers fight for recognition, respect
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880807008 Clarissa Chun's return to China a business trip
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080615/SPORTS22/806150368/1176/SPORTSFRONT Chun took circuitous route to top
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080802032758/http://wrestling.teamusa.org/news/article/2804 Olympian Clarissa Chun ready to make run at gold medal in Beijing
- http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008808060360 Upset paved way for Chun into Isle history
- https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-13-wrestling-trials_N.htm Wrestler Chun stuns Miranda to clinch Olympic berth
- https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=3442425 McMann, Marano, Miranda fall at U.S. Olympic wrestling trials
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=18809 U.S. Olympic Team Trials preview in women's freestyle at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Mar/02/sp/hawaii803020360.html Chun, Lee grab gold at Pan Am wrestling
- http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/03/03/sports/hawaiibeat.html Golds for Chun, Lee in wrestling
- http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schl0490/collegewrestlingnews/2008/01/updated_six_us_wrestlers_win_g.html UPDATED: Six U.S. wrestlers win golds at Guelph Open in Canada
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=showbio&ContactID=294 Biography – Clarissa Chun
- https://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=14125 Chun, Roberts win gold medals at Vehbi Emre Golden Grand Prix in Turkey
- http://www.themat.com/results.php?page=display_results_style&ResultID=100320 Vehbi Emre Golden Grand Prix
- http://www.wrestlinginformation.com/news-pihl_marano_win_gold_medals_at_vehbi_emre_golden_grand_prix.html Pihl, Marano win gold medals at Vehbi Emre Golden Grand Prix in Turkey on Sunday
- https://webpoint.themat.com/section.php?section_id=13&page=showarticle&ArticleID=14192 UPDATED: Wong, Marano win gold medals at the Klippan Ladies Golden Grand Prix in Sweden
- https://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=13474 Sunkist Kids women win four titles and team crown at Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open
- http://google.com/search?q=cache:X7xZeJY2H1UJ:www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/Pressbox.nsf/0/517BA55915D0847F8525749900748D5A/%24FILE/wres_bios_w.pdf+2005:+Sunkist+Kids/ASU+International+champion+chun&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us 2008 US Olympic Team
- https://webpoint.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=13706 Cejudo, Wong, Lester named Outstanding Wrestlers at New York AC Holiday Championships
- https://webpoint.themat.com/section.php?section_id=13&page=showarticle&ArticleID=14296 U.S. Nationals preview at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle wrestling
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jun/23/sp/sp30a.html Hawai'i wrestlers win titles at trials
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jul/17/sp/sp11a.html Two Hawai'i women invited to live at Olympic Center
- http://www.wrestlegirl.com/gnews527.htm Pinning Down a Dream For Clarissa Chun, the path to Olympic Gold runs through Marshall
- http://www.sportshigh.com/sports/wrestling/tournament/individual_champions Wrestling individual champions
- http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=showbio&ContactID=294 Biography – Clarissa Chun