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Angela Ruggiero
Anchoring the United States defence across four Olympic medal campaigns.
Nagano gold · Patty Kazmaier Award
- Born
- 3 January 1980
- Birthplace
- Panorama City, United States
More people
Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero is an American hockey defender who combined elite playing achievements with work in Olympic governance and sports business.
Early life
California
Grew up in Sylmar and Simi Valley.
Boarding school
Played at Choate Rosemary Hall before joining the Olympic team.
Career
- 1998
Olympic debut
Won gold while still a school student.
- 1999–2004
Harvard
Won a national championship and became a leading college defender.
- 2011 onward
After playing
Retired and developed a career in sports administration and business.
Achievements
Nagano gold
Helped win the inaugural women’s Olympic hockey tournament.
Patty Kazmaier Award
Was named the leading player in US women’s college hockey.
World title
Scored the decisive shootout goal in the United States’ first world championship victory.
Beyond hockey
Olympic representation
Chaired the IOC Athletes’ Commission from 2016 to 2018.
Business
Co-founded the sports research company Sports Innovation Lab.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Web Summit. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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