Ben Pinkelman
| Date of birth | June 13, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Pinkelman (born June 13, 1994) is an American rugby union player. He represents the United States in rugby sevens. He made his debut for the United States sevens team at the 2016 Wellington 7's.
Pinkelman began playing rugby while he attended Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado. Pinkelman was named Youth Rugby Player of the Year by USA Rugby in 2014.[1] He represented the United States at the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong.[2] He attended Colorado State University, where he studies Criminal justice,[3] and played for the Colorado State Rams. He was named as Division 1-A Rugby Player of the Week twice.[4][5]
Pinkelman was selected for the U.S. Olympic men’s rugby team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.[6][7][8] Pinkelman's strong performance at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens, especially in defense and at the breakdown, earned him a place on the Dream Team.
References
- ↑ "Youth Player Of The Year: Ben Pinkelman". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "This Is American Rugby: Ben Pinkelman Earns Graham Downes Scholarship". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "The Man, The Myth, The Rugby Player". Seven Little Anchors. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ Solomon, Alex (23 October 2015). "D1A Player of the Week – Ben Pinkelman". d1arugby.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ Solomon, Alex (10 April 2015). "D1A Player of the Week: Ben Pinkelman". d1arugby.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ Nguyen, Joe (18 July 2016). "Colorado’s Ben Pinkelman named to U.S. Olympic men’s rugby team". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ McCarthy, Matt (18 July 2016). "USA Rugby Names 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Rugby Team. Interviews w/ Ebner & Wyles". Rugby Wrap Up.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ Harper, Garrett (18 July 2016). "Quick Reaction: Surprises in USA Mens 7s Eagles Named for Rio". Rugby Wrap Up.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.