Clarissa Chun
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Clarissa Kyoko Mei Ling Chun (陳美玲) is the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes Women's wrestling program, formerly, the USA Wrestling assistant National coach and an American Olympic women's freestyle 48 kg (105.5 lbs) wrestler. Chun was the first female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics.[1][2] She was inducted into the 2018 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame and 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] [10][11][12]
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Weight | 105.5 lb (48 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1981-08-27) August 27, 1981 (age 42) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Missouri Valley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2022, it marked the first time that more than one female was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member, with Chun and Sara McMann becoming the third and fourth female Distinguished Members, joining fellow female wrestlers Tricia Saunders (2006) and Kristie Davis (2018).[13][14][15] Chun was also among the inductees of the 2023 class of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame.[16]
On November 18, 2021, Chun was announced as the first head coach of the University of Iowa’s women's wrestling program.[17]