Kari Miller

Kari LaRaine Miller (born April 16, 1977)[1] is an American Paralympic volleyball player.

Kari Miller
Kari Miller (second from left), with Leon Panetta and others athletes in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameKari LaRaine Miller
NationalityAmerican
BornApril 16, 1977 (1977-04-16) (age 46)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
HometownWashington, D.C., U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 RioTeam
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Edmond, OklahomaTeam
WOVD Intercontinental Cup
Bronze medal – third place2008 Ismailia, EgyptTeam
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto, CanadaTeam
Parapan American Zonal Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Denver, ColoradoTeam
Gold medal – first place2011 Sao Paulo, BrazilTeam
Sitting Volleyball Invitational
Silver medal – second place2007 Shanghai, ChinaTeam
Euro Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Roermond, NetherlandsTeam
ECVD Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Yevpatoria, UkraineTeam
Volleyball Masters
Gold medal – first place2012 Leersum, NetherlandsTeam

Early life

Miller was born in Newark, New Jersey. In 1995 she graduated from Cardozo Senior High in Washington, D.C. and in 2011 began attending University of Central Oklahoma. In her spare time she likes to watch Heroes and when it comes to sports her favorite team is Minnesota Vikings. She also likes Adrian Peterson and is into equestrianism, jet skiing, parachuting, and rock climbing.[2]

Career

Miller lost both her legs when a car she was in was hit by a drunk driver while she was on leave from military duty in 1999.[3] She started competing for Paralympic Games in 2007 where she won a silver medal for her participation at Sitting Volleyball Invitational. In 2008, she participated at World Organization Volleyball for Disabled where she won bronze medal and the same year got another silver one for her participation at 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2009, Miller was awarded as Paralympian of the year. In 2010, she won silver medal at Parapan American Championship which was held in Colorado and the same year got gold medal for another WOVD Championship. In 2011 and 2012 respectively she won three gold medals at ECVD Continental Cup, Parapan American Zonal Championship, and Volleyball Masters. She also got 4th silver medal for her participation at 2012 Paralympic Games in London.[2]

She was part of the USA team which won the gold at 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Kari Miller profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. "Kari Miller". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. "Kari Miller". PBS. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. Kauffman, Bill (August 14, 2015). "U.S. Women's Sitting Team Golden at Parapan". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. "Sitting Volleyball - Event Overview - Women: Ranks and Medals". 2015 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. "Sitting Volleyball - Event Overview - Women: Athletes". 2015 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
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