Miranda is a finalist for Women’s Sports Foundation SportsWoman of the Year

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
08/20/2004


Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC), a member of the historic first U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team in women's wrestling, is a finalist for the SportsWoman of the Year award from the Women's Sports Foundation.    Miranda, who competes at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., will be competing at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece on August 22-23.    Only members of the Women's Sports Foundation may vote on the SportsWoman of the Year from now through September 3 by visiting the Women's Sports Foundation's web page at:    http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/about/woy    Miranda's biography on the website is as follows:    Patricia Miranda , Wrestling   In August 2003, Miranda won a gold medal at the Pan American Games, the first in women's wrestling history. The following month, she received a silver medal at the World Championships. At the World Cup, the 105.5-pounder received a gold medal and was named the event's Most Outstanding Wrestler. She continued her success on the mat, winning the Henri Deglane Cup in November, Dave Schultz Memorial International Tournament in February, Klippan Ladies Open in March and the U.S. Nationals in April. Miranda was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Dave Schultz Memorial. In May, she beat Clarissa Chun in a best of three finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the Olympic Games.    Other nominees are Gail Devers, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Lindsay Jacobellis, Sada Jacobson, Regina Jacquess, Tara Kirk, Simone Niggly-Luder, Yulia Pakhalina, Annika Sorenstam and Siren Sundby.