
A native of Hawaii and pioneer in the sport of women's wrestling, Chun was a 2008 world champion and 2012 Olympic bronze-medalist, the first medal ever from an American in women's wrestling. Chun continues to shatter boundaries when she was named the head coach of the Iowa women's wrestling program in 2021, the first NCAA women's varsity program from a D1 Power 5 conference.

Clarrisa Chun Wrestled With Iowa's Final Roster Decisions
Feb 18, 2025
Iowa women's freestyle coach Clarissa Chun evaluates her team entering the regional tournament in Indianola, Iowa, Saturday.