April Ross
April Ross is only one of the beach volleyball players who have earned medals multiple times at an Olympics. Alix Klineman, competing for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics, will try to earn her third medal. Ross also hopes to get her first Olympic medal. With her age of 39, this may be her final chance to win the gold medal at an Olympics. The athlete is optimistic she'll be successful in achieving top honours. Ross was quoted by NBC Boston as saying that If you put in your highest, and even perform well, you will win the gold. Then I will also take the opportunity to try my chances. Ross was born August 22, 1982, in Costa Mesa California. She resided in the area together with her parents. Ross went on to play in numerous activities in Newport Harbor High School. She played basketball and ran the track as well as her indoor volleyball exploits as a pre-collegiate athlete. However, she was a standout during this game. According to her biography, she was an outside blocker as well as a middle volleyball player during her high-school career. As a tribute to her efforts, she received the Gatorade Award for National Player 1999. Her skills in volleyball won her an Orange County Athlete of the Years trophy in 2000. Ross and Klineman might have begun working together at the beginning of 2017, but Ross was an experienced athlete at the beach prior to when they joined forces. It's true that she has been able to win multiple tournaments, including one with the legendary player of volleyball. Jennifer Kessy coached her from 2007 until 2013. Ross, Kessy's fellow teammate who was the winner of the world championship together with Kessy in 2009 was also significant on the an international level. In the 2012 Olympic Games, they received a gold medal. Misty Maytreanor's legendary team as well as Kerri Jennings were the winners of gold. The fate of the matter was that Ross turned out to be Walsh Jennings' new partner when May-Treanor retired. They both went on to take home the bronze medal in beach volleyball at Rio Olympics 2016. They were joined by Walsh Jennings. Ross began her collegiate time with the Trojans at USC after high school. This was years before Ross hit the sand and turned professional. Ross had an impressive run in college. The year 2000 was her freshman year. saw her earn the Pac-10 and NCAA Freshman's of the Award and also be named an All-American. Also, she was a key player for helping the Trojans reach their way to the Final Four. She suffered a devastating personal loss in her sophomore season however she was able to return as an All-American. Over the course of her final two seasons she led the Trojans up the mountain and took home consecutive national championships. She was a fantastic player on the court, and was awarded the Honda Sports Award in 2003-04 as the most outstanding female volleyball player at the college level. Ross took a course in international relations at USC. Margie Ross did not see her daughter achieve the heights of the beach volleyball ladder. Ross's mother Margie died in 2001. Ross was in the midst of being a USC sophomore. Her breast cancer had been diagnosed. However, she keeps her mother in her his heart. Margie remains a constant source of inspiration for her at and off the beaches.






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