Kayla Miracle

Kayla Miracle
Kayla Miracle at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameKayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle
Born (1996-04-26) April 26, 1996 (age 30)
Brawley, California, U.S.
Home townCulver, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportWrestling
Weight class
62 kg / 136 lb
Event
Freestyle
College teamCampbellsville University
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Oslo62 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade62 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima62 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago62 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Guatemala City62 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Acapulco62 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Coralville65 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Acapulco62 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lauro de Freitas58 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Lima62 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Buenos Aires62 kg

Kayla Colleen Kiyoko Miracle (born April 26, 1996) is an American wrestler competing through Campbellsville University, Kentucky. She is currently majoring in Sports Management.

Wrestling

Miracle is a two time U.S. Open Champion in 2017 and 2018. She won the 2015, 2016, and 2017 University Nationals. She won the 2018 Klippan Lady Open in Sweden. In 2015, she won the 136-pound title in the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association finals in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is the fourth wrestler to win four Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association national titles.

In 2020, she won the silver medal at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, in the women's 62 kg division.

She currently trains at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in Iowa City, Iowa.

On February 13, 2018, she was named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week. She was selected to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Miracle won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 62 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile. She defeated Nathaly Grimán of Venezuela in her bronze medal match.

In 2024, Miracle won the gold medal in her event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico. She defeated Ana Godinez of Canada in her gold medal match. A few days later, at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico, she earned a quota place for the United States for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. She qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 United States Olympic trials held in State College, Pennsylvania. She competed in the women's 62 kg event at the Olympics.

She won the 2026 US Open at 65 kilograms, qualifying her for Final X in June.

Miracle is a lesbian and the first out LGBTQ Olympic wrestler.

References

  1. ↑ "Biography - Kayla Miracle, IA". www.usawmembership.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Kayla Miracle - Women's Wrestling". Campbellsville University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ "UWW Final Book" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Kayla Miracle now a national champion". Culver News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Goodwin, Cody. "'Iowa is home': Kayla Miracle aiming for next step in career with Hawkeye Wrestling Club". Hawk Central. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Senior Pan-American OG Qualifier Bulletin" (PDF). March 2020. p. 78.
  7. ↑ "Feb 13 Athlete of the Week, Team USA". Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 180 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ Brennan, Eliott (September 13, 2022). "Olympic medallist Kayaalp returns to champion status at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Qualified NOCs at 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ Smith, Earl (April 25, 2026). "2026 US Open Senior Women's Freestyle Final Results". InterMat. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  17. ↑ Zeigler, Cyd (June 14, 2021). "Kayla Miracle is 1st ever out Olympic wrestler". Outsports. Retrieved August 7, 2021.