Krissy Wendell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kristen Elizabeth "Krissy"•Wendell (-Pohl) |
| Used name | Krissy•Wendell |
| Born | 12 September 1981 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (USA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Krissy Wendell played at Park Center High School in Minnesota and then for her homestate University of Minnesota, leading them to NCAA Championships in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 she won the Patty Kazmaier Award as the nation’s top female hockey player. She was a three-time All-American and twice Player-of-the-Year in the Western College Hockey Association. In 1994 Wendell was the first girl to start in the Little League World Series. She married former U Minnesota hockey player Johnny Pohl, who has played a few years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the American Hockey League, and more recently in Europe. In 2004 Wendell-Pohl was named to the Little League Hall of Excellence.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Krissy Wendell | |||
| Ice Hockey, Women (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Krissy Wendell | |||
| Ice Hockey, Women (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–5–0 1999 Espoo and Vantaa silver; 2000 Mississauga silver; 2001 Minneapolis silver; 2004 Halifax and Dartmouth silver; 2005 Linköping and Norrköping gold; 2007 Winnipeg and Selkirk silver)