April Ross
April Ross, a beach volleyball player in the US, is among a select group of women who have had medals won in multiple Olympics. Alix-Klineman is set to compete alongside Ross at Tokyo in order to claim her third gold in the coming days. Ross is determined to earn more than her first Olympic medal. With her age of 39, this may be her final opportunity to claim the Olympic gold. However, she's confident that winning the gold medal is within reach. Ross, via NBC Boston, said that if the team plays well or at all they can earn a gold. In addition, I'll try some chances. Ross was born in 1982 in Costa Mesa California where she resided with her parents and sister. She was able to participate in many sports at Newport Harbor High School. Her pre-athletic career comprised indoor volleyball, as well as basketball as well as track and running. She was definitely superior to the rest in the latter sport. According to her bio in high school, she played volleyball as an outside hitter (middle blocker) as well as a the setter (outside blocker). Her efforts were recognized when she was named 1999 Gatorade's Circle of Champions National players of the year. Also, in 2000 she was named Orange County Athlete of the year for volleyball. Ross and Klineman started their partnership in 2017, but Ross had been a beach-scene player for years prior to. The American has been a major winner in events twice, with various partners. A couple of those has become an iconic player in the volleyball world. Jennifer Kessy was her partner during six years from 2007 until the year 2013. Also, she coached Klineman as well as herself. Along with Kessy Ross, she won a World Title in 2009 while competing on the international circuit. They took home a Silver medal during the 2012 Olympic Games held in London. The Misty Maytreanor legendary team along with Kerri Jennings took home the gold. As fate would have it Ross became Walsh Jennings' new partner after May-Treanor's retirement. In 2016, the pair took bronze at the Rio Olympics for beach volleyball. Ross participated in the USC Trojans in the college years following her graduation from the high school she attended. And her run at the school was one to remember. She was an All-American as well as Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2000 as a young freshman. She also helped the Trojans to make it to their first Final Four. She was devastated through a tragedy in her life during her sophomore year. However, she managed to become an All-American once more. Through the two years she played for the Trojans, she helped them achieve consecutive championships. The individual accomplishments of her have established her status as a legend in volleyball. She won the Honda Sports Award 2003-04 for the best female college player. Ross studied the study of international relations in USC. Margie Ross, Ross' mother, did not have the chance to watch Ross' daughter blossom into a beach volleyball superstar. Ross's mother died of cancer of the breast in the year 2001. Ross had just become a second-year student at USC. She is devoted to her late parent. In addition, Margie is an ongoing source of inspiration to her on the beach as well as in everyday her daily life.






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