Ariana Ramsey

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Ariana Ramsey
OLY
Date of birth (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) [1]
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
University Dartmouth College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021- United States
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
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Olympic Games
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition

Ariana Ramsey OLY (born 25 March 2000) is an American rugby sevens player. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in 2024.

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Early life and education

Ramsey grew up in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. [2] She attended Upper Merion Area High School, where she began playing rugby her sophomore year of high school. [3] Ramsey was eventually named her team MVP for rugby, while also lettering in wrestling, track, cheerleading, and field hockey. [4] She credits her success in rugby, in part, to her multi-sport background. [5]

Ramsey enrolled at Dartmouth College in 2018, scoring her first collegiate try in a NIRA semifinal win against Army. [4] In 2021, she became the first Dartmouth women's rugby player to compete in the Olympics. [6]

International career


Ramsey played for the United States women's national rugby sevens team at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. [7] The Eagles placed sixth at the competition. [8] Ramsey tore her ACL during the Eagles' opening match against China, leading her to sit out her senior season at Dartmouth. [9]

She returned to play for the Eagles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [10] In the bronze medal match, Ramsey passed to Alex Sedrick, who scored a last-minute try to win bronze for the United States against defending champions Australia. [11]

Personal life

Ramsey is a certified personal trainer. [12]

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