‘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#
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Height
5'4
Age
39
Hometown
Stillwater
Education
Lock Haven, Oklahoma State
| 2013-14 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 55KG Years on Team USA: 5 (2009-14) http://www.facebook.com/usawrestling |
| 2013: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… 2012: Third in New York AC International… Ziolkowski International champion… Third in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… 2011: Second in Pan American Games… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open… Third in Cerro Pelado International… 2010: Fourth in New York AC International… Ninth in World Championships… World Team Trials champion… Second in Pan American Championships… U.S. Open champion… 2009: Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in Pan American Championships… Second in U.S. Nationals… 2007: University Nationals runner-up… College: Placed sixth at 2007 NCAA Championships at 125 pounds for Lock Haven… Completed his career at Oklahoma State, competing for John Smith... High School: Florida state champion … National High School Senior Open Champion … Ranked sixth at 112 pounds by the Amateur Wrestling News as a senior … Honor roll student … U.S. Army Reserve National Student-Athlete award winner… Personal: Son of Wilbert Blanc and Erisee Estimo … Majoring in exploratory studies… First name is Obenson… |
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2010 – 9th (55kg (< 2014) - Men)
- Years of participation: 55kg (< 2014) - Men 2010;
- Top finish: 9th – 2010 (55kg (< 2014) - Men)
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Guadalajara, 2011 (55kg (< 2014) - Men)
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