Kimberley Grace "Kim" Ruddins (born September 3, 1963) is a retired volleyball player from the United States who won the silver medal with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1][2] Four years later, she represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] She played as a setter.[3]
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| Born | Kimberley Grace Ruddins September 3, 1963 (age 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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College
editRuddins played college volleyball with the USC Trojans.[1] She was a three-time All-American, and helped the Trojans win the 1981 Championship title.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kim Ruddins". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Crowe, Jerry (July 28, 1985). "Members of U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Virtually Dedicated Their Lives to Winning a Gold Medal; Instead, They Had to Settle for a Silver Medal, but in Looking Back on the Experience . . . : They'd Do It Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ Hazeltine, Rick (October 22, 1988). "After Final '88 Match Tonight, U.S. Women Must Find a Setter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2023. (subscription required)
External links
edit- Kimberly Ruddins profile at Olympics.com
- Olympedia profile: Kim Ruddins
- Volleybox.net profile
- Kimberley Ruddins at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Atari Magazines (archived)