Age, Biography and Wiki
Carol Huynh is a Canadian freestyle wrestler who was born on 16 November, 1980 in Hazelton, Canada. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She is also a four-time Pan American Games champion, having won gold medals in 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015.
Huynh began wrestling at the age of 14 and was coached by her father, who was a former wrestler. She attended Simon Fraser University, where she studied kinesiology and was a member of the wrestling team.
Huynh is married to fellow wrestler David Tremblay and they have two children.
As of 2021, Carol Huynh's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. She has earned her wealth through her successful career as a wrestler. She has also earned money through endorsements and sponsorships.
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| Age |
44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
16 November 1980 |
| Birthday |
16 November |
| Birthplace |
Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality |
Calgary, Alberta |
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She is a member of famous Wrestler with the age 44 years old group.
Carol Huynh Height, Weight & Measurements
At 44 years old, Carol Huynh height
is 154&cm and Weight 52 kg.
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154&cm |
| Weight |
52 kg |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Carol Huynh's Husband?
Her husband is Dan Biggs (m. 2005)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Husband |
Dan Biggs (m. 2005) |
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Not Available |
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Carol Huynh Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Carol Huynh worth at the age of 44 years old? Carol Huynh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. She is from Calgary, Alberta. We have estimated
Carol Huynh's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Wrestler |
Carol Huynh Social Network
Timeline
In 2013, after retiring from competitive wrestling and being inducted to the FILA (renamed in 2014 as United World Wrestling) Hall of Fame, she was appointed as a chairwoman to the international wrestling federation. On December 8, 2015, Huynh was named Canada's assistant chef de mission for Rio Olympics. She was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
Following the Olympic games she continued to perform at a top level, winning bronze at the 2010 World Championships. That same year she won the Commonwealth Games title. Huynh then won the 2011 Canadian title again for 48 kg and then successfully defended her Pan Am Games title in Guadalajara. She was named to the 2012 Summer Olympics team in London for Canada. There she won a second Olympic medal, this time a bronze in the 48 kg class.
She competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal. This broke Canada's gold medal drought at the 2008 Games. She is the second ever female medallist for Canada in Olympic wrestling, after Tonya Verbeek, the 2004 Athens freestyle silver medallist. Huynh was the first gold medallist in women's wrestling for Canada.
Huynh broke onto the international scene as a wrestler beginning at the World Championships in 2000 where she won bronze. She continued to build on this success at the next World Championships in 2001 where she won silver. She would have to wait four more years till she would medal again at the Worlds when she won a bronze again in 2005. Success never dropped off though, Huynh would win the title in her 48 kg weight class at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Huynh was born in British Columbia to parents who were ethnic Chinese refugees from northern Vietnam. Her father was born in China, but moved to Vietnam when he was three; her mother was born in Vietnam. They settled in the town of New Hazelton, British Columbia, after being sponsored by the local United Church. Coming from a wrestling family, where both of her sisters wrestled, she started wrestling at 15. She started studies at Simon Fraser University in 1998, then moved to the University of Calgary in 2007. Huynh married Dan Biggs, a social worker and former wrestler, in 2005. She is coached by Paul Ragusa, former National team member and Olympian, as well as Leigh Vierling, husband of former World Champion Christine Nordhagen.
Carol Huynh (/ˈ w ɪ n / ; born 16 November 1980) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Huynh was the first gold medallist for Canada in women's wrestling and was the first gold medallist for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is also the 2010 Commonwealth Games and two time Pan American Games champion. Success was also achieved at the world championships where Huynh has totaled one silver and three bronze medals. Huynh is also an eleven time national champion.
