Rachel
Buehler
Olympian 2008, 2012
2
GOLD
0
SILVER
0
BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Height
5’5”
Age
39
Hometown
Del Mar
Education
Stanford University '08, Human Biology (Pre-Med)
Olympic Experience
- 2008 Olympic Games, gold
- 2012 Olympic Games, gold
Career Highlights
- Played extensively with the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team (earning 17 U-21 caps), playing in the Nordic Cup in Sweden (2005), Norway (2006) and Finland (2007), while winning the title in 2005 and 2007
- Was a starter for the USA in two FIFA youth world championships
- Made her first WNT roster and debuted for the full team in March of 2008 at the Algarve Cup in Portugal, starting and playing the entire game against China
- 2010, Started 17 matches and led the team in minutes played with 1,474, playing in the central defense and at outside back
Fun Facts: Nicknames are Rach, Buehles, Bue and, of course, the Buehldozer ... Father, Donald, who is a heart surgeon, was a member of Stanford’s water polo and wrestling teams ... Graduated pre-med with a degree in human biology ... She is one of 27 Buehlers to have attended Stanford ... Considers ladybugs her lucky charm
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