Kimberley Grace "Kim" Ruddins (born September 3, 1963) is a retired volleyball player from the United States who won the silver medal with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Four years later, she represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She played as a setter.
Career
Ruddins began her volleyball career playing on the Westchester High School's women's team. She was a Los Angeles All-City selection in 1978, 1979, and 1980.Video Gallery: Kim Ruddins, transcript. (May 10, 2013).Video Gallery: Kim Ruddins. CIF Los Angeles City Section.
Ruddins played college volleyball with the USC Trojans. She was a three-time All-American, and helped the Trojans win the 1981 Championship title.1981 Championship Match. Dec. 20th, at Los Angeles. NCAA.
Ruddins was a member of the silver medal winning 1984 United States Women's Volleyball Olympic Team and the 1988 United States Women's Volleyball Olympic Team.Kim Ruddins, 2026. Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Ruddins was a Pan-American Games medalist, winning a silver in 1983, and a bronze in 1987. She competed for the United States in the 1981 and 1983 World University Games.
Honors and awards In 2013, Ruddins was inducted into the CIF Los Angeles City Section Athletics Hall of Fame.Hall of Fame Los Angeles City Section. CIF.CIF Los Angeles City Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2013. In 2026, Ruddins was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame. References
External links Kimberly Ruddins profile at Olympics.com Olympedia profile: Kim Ruddins Volleybox.net profile
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