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Sue Bird

Olympian 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

5
GOLD

0
SILVER

0
BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'9"

Hometown

Syosset, NY

Education

Christ The King High School (Queens, N.Y.) '98 University of Connecticut '02, Communication Sciences

Personal

Daughter of Herschel and Nancy Bird...Has one older sister, Jennifer... Engaged to soccer Olympic and FIFA World Cup gold medalist Megan Rapinoe … Wears No. 10 because she and her sister were both born in the 10th month of the year...Nine medals in Olympics and World Cups is the most of any basketball athlete in the world in the two international majors as of July 2020...Entering the Tokyo Games, Bird is the most decorated FIBA World Cup athlete in history, male or female, owning four gold medals (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018) and one bronze medal (2006) and is the only five-time FIBA World Cup medalist.

Olympic Experience

Five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); five-time Olympic medalist (5 golds)
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold
Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold
Olympic Games London 2012, gold
Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold
Olympic Games Athens 2004, gold
Owns a combined nine Olympic and FIBA World Cup medals, which is the most of any basketball athlete, male or female, across the globe
One of 11 players to have earned an Olympic gold medal, FIBA World Cup gold medal, WNBA title and NCAA title

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2018 – gold
Years of Participation: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Medals: 5 (4 golds, 1 bronze)
Gold – 2018; 2014; 2010; 2002
Bronze – 2006

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