Kari Miller

Kari Miller
Miller in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Kari LaRaine Miller
Born	April 16, 1977 (1977-04-16) (age 48) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Hometown	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Honors Women's sitting volleyball Representing   United States Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team 2016 Rio Team World Championships 2010 Edmond, Oklahoma Team WOVD Intercontinental Cup 2008 Ismailia, Egypt Team Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto, Canada Team Parapan American Zonal Championships 2009 Denver, Colorado Team 2011 Sao Paulo, Brazil Team Sitting Volleyball Invitational 2007 Shanghai, China Team Euro Cup 2009 Roermond, Netherlands Team ECVD Continental Cup 2011 Yevpatoria, Ukraine Team Volleyball Masters 2012 Leersum, Netherlands Team

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

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]}

Miller provided commentary for NBC during the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics. ^[7]

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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. 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.
7. Gerstner, Joanne C. (May 18, 2021). "In Turn To The NBC Booth, Kari Miller-Ortiz Is Eager To Bring Sitting Volleyball Closer To Fans". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

External links

• Kari Miller at the International Paralympic Committee
• Kari Miller at Team USA ( archiveAugust 25, 2016 )