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Clarissa Chun is listed as an amateur wrestler. Clarissa Chun was born in Honolulu, United States on August 27, 1981. The age as of 2026 is 45. Education on record includes President Theodore Roosevelt High School and University of Colorado. The listed height is 150 cm.
My Take
What gets me about Clarissa Chun is the math: a 150 cm wrestler from Honolulu walking into a sport built for size and walking out with an Olympic medal, the first ever for a woman from Hawaii. That is leverage, technique and sheer stubbornness winning over raw mass. I admire even more what came next. Rather than coast on her record, she became a coach, now leading Iowa's women's program and pouring her hard-won knowledge into the next generation. The medal proves she was great; the coaching proves she is generous. That second act is the part I find genuinely inspiring.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clarissa Chun
- Name (Japanese)
- クラリサ・チャン
- Reading
- くらりさ・ちゃん
- Born
- August 27, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Height
- 150 cm
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- President Theodore Roosevelt High School
- University
- University of Colorado
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Clarissa Chun born?
Clarissa Chun was born on August 27, 1981 and is 45 years old.
Where is Clarissa Chun from?
Clarissa Chun is from Honolulu, United States.
What does Clarissa Chun do?
Clarissa Chun works as amateur wrestler.
How tall is Clarissa Chun?
Clarissa Chun is 150 cm tall.
Where did Clarissa Chun study?
Clarissa Chun attended University of Colorado.
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