Kelly Kristen Rulon was born on August 16,1984 and is an American water polo player.
20 Facts About Kelly Rulon
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Kelly Rulon won a gold medal with the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the water polo competition.
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Kelly Rulon is a bronze medalist from the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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At University of San Diego High School, Kelly Rulon was a four-time first-team all-league, all-city and All-California Interscholastic Federation selection, as well as Most Valuable Player of her team each year she played.
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When UCLA defeated Stanford University in the NCAA final, Kelly Rulon, who scored three goals in the semifinal win over Hawaii, led UCLA in scoring for the season and post-season.
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Kelly Rulon scored 11 goals in the three games to set a new NCAA Tournament record.
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Kelly Rulon scored in 26 matches and posted 16 multi-goal efforts.
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In 2007, Rulon was named winner of the Peter J Cutino Award, which is given to the college Player-of-the-Year in water polo.
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Kelly Rulon joined other UCLA Bruins, Coralie Simmons, Natalie Golda, and Courtney Mathewson, as the school's four UCLA female Peter J Cutino Award winners, all coached by Adam Krikorian.
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Kelly Rulon received MVP honors at the 1999 Junior Olympics and was five-time Junior Olympics First-Team All-American.
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Kelly Rulon played in the 2002 Junior Pan American Championships, where she was the tournament's leading scorer.
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In 2004, Kelly Rulon redshirted to play in the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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Kelly Rulon scored four goals in the Olympics including the game-winning goal against Hungary in the opening game.
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Kelly Rulon was awarded of the Gold Cap as tournament's best player.
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In 2012, Kelly Rulon played in the Summer Olympics in London, England.
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Kelly Rulon assisted the US women's team win the gold medal, against Spain.
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Kelly Rulon left UCLA after 2007 College season for moving into Europe.
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In 2020, Kelly Rulon was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
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Kelly Rulon will be inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2023 class.
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Kelly Rulon's younger sister, Katie, was a member of the UCLA water polo team.