‘In Illinois, Everyone Knew The Blades Sisters’: In Paris, Kennedy Blades Is Ready To Introduce Herself To The World
Blades defeated six-time world champion Adeline Gray to make her first Olympic team, and now she’s aiming for more.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'10"
Education
Platte City, Mo. (Platte County) Northern Michigan
JAKE FISHER
2015-16 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 6 (2009-13, 2014-16)
Likes / Fun Facts: Traveling
- Two-time U.S. World Team Trials champion
- 2010 U.S. Open champion
- Two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
- Three-time New York AC International champion
Career Biography
2016: Sixth in U.S. Open…
2015: Third in U.S. Open…
2014: Third in Pan American Championships… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2013: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Third in Pan American Championships… Third in Granma Cup… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2012: Second in Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup… Second in New York AC International… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2011: Seventh in FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Open… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2010: New York AC International champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in Pan American Championships… U.S. Open champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2009: Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2008: Second in Henri Deglane Challenge… New York AC International champion… Third in U.S. Nationals…
2007: New York AC Holiday International champion… Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in 2007 U.S. Nationals…
2006: Second in New York AC Holiday International Open… Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open… 2006 University Nationals champion…Seventh in 2006 U.S. Nationals…
2005: Sixth in Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open… Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Northern Plains Regional champion… Seventh in University Nationals…
2004: Fifth in NYAC Christmas International… Third in University Nationals… FILA Junior Nationals champion…
2003: Second in 2003 FILA Junior Nationals… Third in 2003 Northern Plains Regional… Fourth in 2000 Cadet Nationals…
2015-16 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 6 (2009-13, 2014-16)
Likes / Fun Facts: Traveling
Career Highlights
- 2011 U.S. World Team member- Two-time U.S. World Team Trials champion
- 2010 U.S. Open champion
- Two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
- Three-time New York AC International champion
Career Biography
2016: Sixth in U.S. Open…
2015: Third in U.S. Open…
2014: Third in Pan American Championships… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2013: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Third in Pan American Championships… Third in Granma Cup… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2012: Second in Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup… Second in New York AC International… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2011: Seventh in FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Open… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2010: New York AC International champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in Pan American Championships… U.S. Open champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2009: Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2008: Second in Henri Deglane Challenge… New York AC International champion… Third in U.S. Nationals…
2007: New York AC Holiday International champion… Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in 2007 U.S. Nationals…
2006: Second in New York AC Holiday International Open… Third in Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open… 2006 University Nationals champion…Seventh in 2006 U.S. Nationals…
2005: Sixth in Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open… Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Northern Plains Regional champion… Seventh in University Nationals…
2004: Fifth in NYAC Christmas International… Third in University Nationals… FILA Junior Nationals champion…
2003: Second in 2003 FILA Junior Nationals… Third in 2003 Northern Plains Regional… Fourth in 2000 Cadet Nationals…
Quick Facts
- Son of Robert and Charlotte Fisher
- Has two brothers, Bobby and Steve, and one sister, Stacy
- Bobby also used to be enrolled in the USOEC program
- Hobbies include water sports
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