Ariana Kukors
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ariana Kukors |
Occupation | Swimmer |
Date Of Birth | Jun 1, 1989(1989-06-01) |
Age | 35 |
Birthplace | Federal Way |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Washington |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Ariana Kukors Biography
Name | Ariana Kukors |
Birthday | Jun 1 |
Birth Year | 1989 |
Place Of Birth | Federal Way |
Home Town | Washington |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Parents | Jaapje Kukors, Peter Kukors |
Siblings | Emily Kukors, Mattie Kukors |
Ariana Kukors is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on June 1, 1989 in Federal Way, Washington, United States. American athlete who took home silver at the 2008 World Aquatics Championships. In the event, she broke the world record at the relay 200m.
She was second to her Chinese counterpart She finished behind China’s Ye Shiwen in the 200m individual medley at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships. in the 200m individual medley event at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships.
Ariana Kukors (born June 1, 1989) is an American former competition swimmer and former world record holder in the 200-meter individual medley (long course). Ariana now works in private coaching related to athletic performance. Kukors has won a total of seven medals in major international competition, two golds, three silvers, and two bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific Championships. She placed fifth in the 200-meter individual medley event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
As a fifteen-year-old, Kukors competed at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200-meter individual medley but did not advance past the semi-finals, finishing 10th overall. The following year, Kukors competed at the 2005 World Championship Trials but did not qualify for the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. Her best results came in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley where she finished fifth.
The sister of her, Emily competed in swimming with Auburn University. Her younger sibling, Mattie was a swimmer for both the University of Michigan and Arizona State University.
Ariana Kukors Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Swimmer |
House | Living in own house. |
Ariana Kukors is one of the richest Swimmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ariana Kukors 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She competed on The University of Washington but moved to California after the swim teams were cut because of budget reductions.
She took a break from swimming in 2013 before she began to write for the site Actively Northwest.
Kukors was born in Federal Way, Washington, in 1989, the daughter of Peter and Jaapje Kukors. Kukors began swimming at the age of five because of the influence of her older sister, Emily, who swam for Auburn University. Kukors also has one younger sister, Mattie, who previously swam for the University of Michigan from 2009 to 2011, and now swims for Arizona State University. Kukors is a 2007 graduate of Auburn Mountainview High School in Auburn, Washington. Kukors swam for the Washington Huskies swim team at the University of Washington for one year, but left the university the year before the swim teams were cut as a cost-saving measure by the UW athletic department. In August 2009, Kukors relocated to Fullerton, California to train with the Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST), after her coach Sean Hutchison was named head coach. Kukors trains alongside Katie Hoff, Margaret Hoelzer, and Caroline Burckle. Kukors is sponsored by TYR. Kukors graduated from Chapman University with a bachelor’s degree in business in 2012.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Ariana Kukors height 5 ft 7 in Ariana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Kukors won one gold and one silver medal. In her first event, the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors won gold in world record time. In the heats of the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors posted an Americas and championship record time of 2:08.53, just off Stephanie Rice’s world record of 2:08.45. In the semi-finals, Kukors broke Rice’s world record with a time of 2:07.03, over a second better than the previous mark. In the final of the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors won the gold and broke her own world record with a time of 2:06.15. In her second event, Kukors won a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Dana Vollmer, Lacey Nymeyer, and Allison Schmitt.
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Ariana Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ariana Kukors celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.
At the end of 2010, Kukors competed at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, where she won one gold and one bronze medal. In the 100-meter individual medley, Kukors broke the championship record twice. In the final, her time of 58.95 was slightly behind her championship record time of 58.65 set in the semi-finals, but was still good enough for gold. In the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors placed third behind Spaniard Mireia Belmonte and Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen. Kukors also competed in the 400-meter individual medley, where she finished sixth.