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	Saratoga News \| 0432 \| August 11, 2004
		Patricia Miranda's arm is raised triumphantly after she won at the U.S. Olympic Trials held in May in Indianapolis, Ind.
		No longer is Miranda referred to as "a joke," as she was in the 11th grade by a heckling spectator in the bleachers.
		Miranda started the season fourth on the depth chart, but cracked the lineup when the three men ahead of her for various reasons were unable to compete.
	www.svcn.com /archives/saratoganews/20040811/sn-cover.shtml (2148 words)

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		Miranda, who wrestled her way into Stanford University's men's lineup as a senior, was trying to put Merleni in a headlock when Merleni reversed the hold and took her to the back for a 4-0 lead in less than 30 seconds.
		Miranda, pushing hard to come back, was attempting to work a tilt early in the second period when the faster and technically smoother Merleni again reversed her and turned her for a three-point, making it 9-0.
		Miranda was to wrestle Angelique Berthenet of France later Monday for the bronze; Berthenet lost 12-1 to Chiharu Icho.
	cbs.sportsline.com /print/olympics/story/7605885 (761 words)

	Saratoga News \| 0332 \| August 6, 2003
		Saratoga High School and Stanford University graduate Patricia Miranda has beaten opponents in both men's and women's wrestling and is now setting her sights on the 2004 summer Olympics.
		Miranda's desire to compete in the Olympics has even caused her to ask for a two-year deferment after getting accepted into Yale Law School.
		Miranda spent several years getting drilled in practice only to see no playing time in matches, but she stuck with it and finally received her opportunity to wrestle as a 125-pounder her senior year.
	www.svcn.com /archives/saratoganews/20030806/sn-sports1.shtml (859 words)

	Missouri Valley College -> Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The priority for Miranda is competing in the 2004 Olympics, and she thinks time on the mat with men is the way to get there.
		Miranda's second round is over in 37 seconds, and she wins her third round 11-1 against freshman Amy Alvaro, a Missouri Valley co-captain.
		Miranda will meet her archrival and friend Stephanie Murata, a five-time national champion and coach of the new Cumberland College women's team, in the finals.
	www.moval.edu /aboutmvc/press/MVCinSportsIll.asp (1440 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Through It All, Miranda Has Kept Her Grip
		No way anything awaiting her here in Athens could test Patricia Miranda the way she was tested as a freshman in high school, the day her father left work three hours early and drove 16 miles to snatch her out of practice.
		Miranda grew up in northern California, raised primarily by her father, Jose, after her mother, Lia, died.
		Patricia told the story of her father coming to watch her wrestle in New York last year at the world championships where she says: "His full conversion took place.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A24597-2004Aug22?language=printer (1175 words)

	America's Athletes: Wrestler Patricia Miranda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Patricia Miranda celebrates after defeating Clarissa Chun at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials in Indianapolis.
		College: Stanford University, where she was a member of the men's varsity wrestling team.
		Claim to fame: Women's wrestling is so new that it receives little attention, but that could change for Miranda, who will be the Americans' most decorated participant in Athens.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04146/321541.stm (254 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - WRESTLING: Patricia Miranda named 2004 USA Wrestling Woman of the Year
		Patricia Miranda of New Haven, Conn. has been named the 2004 Woman of the Year by USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling.
		Miranda won her first three matches at the Olympics to reach the semifinals, defeating Li Hui of China, 8-5 and Lorisa Oorzhak of Russia, 7-3, in the pool, then scoring a dominant 11-1 technical fall over Mayelis Caripa of Venezuela in the quarterfinals.
		Miranda’s career as a member of the Stanford Univ. men’s wrestling team was also of interest, as was her relationship with her father Jose, who at one point did not support her decision to be involved in wrestling.
	www.usoc.org /73_32396.htm (1036 words)

	KTVU.com - Sports - Abas, Miranda Win Olympic Wrestling Berths
		Patricia's father, sister, brother-in-law and two brothers were in the stands in Indianapolis, wearing white T-shirts with red letters spelling out "T-R-U-X-A," which is Portuguese for Tricia, her nickname.
		Jose Miranda, of Saratoga, admits he doesn't understand how the game is scored, but knows his daughter has to beat the other girl.
		Patricia Miranda attended Stanford University, where she became the first woman to join the wrestling team.
	www.ktvu.com /sports/3340441/detail.html (611 words)

	USATODAY.com - Miranda a leader in debut of women's wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Miranda became a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford, where she wrestled on the men's team and earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's in international policy.
		Miranda was 10 when her mother, Lia, died of a brain hemorrhage.
		Miranda takes the same well-planned approach to wrestling as she does to academics: "I think my academics have transferred and helped me out in athletics.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/wrestling/2004-08-08-focus-miranda_x.htm (1514 words)

	OLYMPIC QUEST / Patricia Miranda / Going to the mat for gold / Saratoga wrestler could take her place among the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Although Miranda had to fight for her place on the mat, her coaches say she could do for wrestling what Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain did for women's soccer, and inspire waves of grade-school girls to wrestle as they do in Japan and Canada.
		The adversity Patricia Miranda faced on the mat and at home is what honed her into the intense athlete she is today, said her former Stanford coach, Chris Horpel.
		"Patricia was dealing with huge weight discrepancies and the gender issue, but because of it she became the example on the team of how to work hard," he said.
	www.sfgate.com.cob-web.org:8888 /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/02/29/MNG485ATLI1.DTL (1609 words)

	Female wrestler fights stereotypes - Wrestling - MSNBC.com
		Patricia Miranda, in blue, easily beat Clarissa Chun at the U.S. Olympic trials last month to earn a trip to Athens. She prepared by facing off against male wrestlers in high school and at Stanford University.
		Miranda could become the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, yet her career has been filled with far more setbacks, hurt feelings, defeats and, yes, conflicts than most elite athletes ever endure.
		Jose Miranda still doesn’t understand how wrestling is scored, but realizes how hard his daughter has worked despite the daunting obstacles he put in her path.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/5239936 (1155 words)

	Images From Athens :: Photos Courtesy of Associated Press
		Patricia Miranda, from the United States, top, wrestles Lorisa Oorzhak, from Russia, during the women's freestyle (48kg) wrestling elimination match at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004.
		Patricia Miranda, left, from USA, and Li Hiu from China's wrestle during the women's pool elimination freestyle 48kg wrestling event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004.
		Patricia Miranda, from the United States, left, wrestles Lorisa Oorzhak, from Russia, during the women's freestyle (48kg) wrestling elimination match at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004.
	gostanford.cstv.com /genrel/082304aaa.html (320 words)

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		Patricia used her personal journal as an outlet for all of the bigger issues on her mind, and a way to work through her thoughts and questions.
		Patricia gathered information from her coaches and training partners to make sure she knew the best ways to work on the moves and situations that needed work.
		Final note-One of the biggest lessons Patricia learned from all of her information gathering and journal keeping was that sometimes the best use of a journal or a log is to put it down for a day or two.
	www.txusawrestling.com /dwdowning/110904_Kdowning.html (1014 words)

	Patricia Miranda Named to USA World Team :: The recent Stanford graduate will compete at the 2002 Women's World ...
		Patricia Miranda claimed the title at the Pan-American Championships earlier this year to help put her in position to claim a spot on the USA World Team.
		Paul, Minn. - Stanford graduate Patricia Miranda was named to the USA World Team on Sunday June 23rd for the second time in her career.
		Miranda and the Dave Schultz Wrestling Club traveled to the 2002 World Team Trials at the Roy Wilkins Arena in Saint Paul, MN for the competition.
	www.pac-10.org /sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/070902aaa.html (233 words)

	Sports Features Communications - Press Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Miranda dropped a 5-4 finals match to Irini Merlini of Ukraine, who captured her third World title.
		Miranda had a close match prior to the finals, a 3-1 win over Canadian star Lyndsay Belisle in the opening match.
		Miranda attended Stanford Univ., where she was a member of the men’s varsity team and was a starter during her senior season.
	www.sportsfeatures.com /PressPoint/show.php?id=6779 (451 words)

	Two U.S. Women's Wrestlers Lose in Debut (phillyBurbs.com) \| Olympics
		Patricia Miranda was the only American who didn't lose Sunday on a disappointing but not entirely disastrous day for Team USA.
		Miranda, from Saratoga, Calif., was easily the best U.S. wrestler, beating former world champion Li Hui of China 8-5, Larisa Oorzhak of Russia 7-3 and Caripa Mayelis of Venezuela 11-1 to win her four-woman pool at 105 1/2 pounds (48kg).
		Miranda also has a tough draw in the semifinals, a rematch of her 5-4 world championships final loss to Irina Merlini of Ukraine.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/48-08222004-352874.html (690 words)

	Gaining dad's support of Miranda's sport was her biggest takedown \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Jose Miranda is attending the Olympics as part of his daughter's entourage.
		She won three matches in the first Olympic women's wrestling competition yesterday, advancing to today's 48 kilogram (106-pound) semifinal and toward the medals stand.
		Miranda, who was second in the 2000 World Championships at 51 kilograms, dropped to 48 kilos last year.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040823/news_lz1x23dad.html (523 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Patricia Miranda is able to reinterpret an ancient vision with a modern abstract sensibility still allowing the patterns to maintain and exude their own holy quality.
		Miranda uses all natural pigments and grinds stones, insects, earth, and flowers to create her own paint.
		Patricia Miranda is the Founder of Miranda Fine Arts in Port Chester, New York, Co-Founder of Loftarts, and adjunct professor at the Lyme Academy of Arts, Old Lyme, Connecticut.
	www.charlestoncvb.com /cgi-bin/calendar/events.cgi?event_id=2820 (336 words)

	Wrestlers story
		Miranda, who will study to wrestle sharks at Yale Law School after she finishes wrestling, is the most determined of the U.S. wrestlers to change the perception of her sport.
		Miranda, one of the favorites in the 48-kilogram class, had to compete on the men's team at Stanford, where she was a starter as a senior.
		Miranda, 25, is the oldest member of the team and knows this is likely her last shot (she is scheduled to start Yale Law School after the Games).
	www.wrestlegirl.com /gnews1228.htm (4813 words)

	Yale Bulletin and Calendar
		Patricia Miranda's years of determination and refusal to quit in the face of ridicule and humiliation paid off for the first-year law student on Aug. 23, when she became the first woman ever to win an Olympic medal for women's wrestling at the 2004 Athens Games.
		Miranda, who competed in the 48kg class bout, is the second Yale student to win an Olympic medal in this summer's competition.
		Undaunted, Miranda continued to wrestle as an undergraduate at Stanford University, where she was the sole female on the men's varsity team and lost more matches than she won.
	www.yale.edu /opa/v33.n2/story8.html (605 words)

	Patricia Miranda
		Patricia Miranda's exhibition, Florentina and Fibanacci, Painting and Illuminations, highlights a series of exquisite paintings that blend traditional techniques with a contemporary vision.
		Miranda's paintings have also been exhibited at Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, MA; Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Larchmont, NY; Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY; and Sakai City Museum Gallery, Osaka, Japan among other galleries and museums.
		She is the owner and founder of Miranda Fine Arts Gallery in Port Chester New York, which specializes in exhibitions of contemporary artists.
	www.wavehill.org /arts/patricia_miranda.html (221 words)

	Jessica Mendoza And Team USA Women's Softball Win Olympic Gold :: Patricia Miranda takes bronze medal in women's ...
		Patricia Miranda takes bronze medal in women's wrestling for 48 kilogram (105.5 pound) weight class.
		Patricia Miranda (1998-2002 at Stanford) picked up a bronze medal in the first-ever women's wrestling competition at the Olympics on Monday.
		Miranda, who had won three Elimination Pool D matches on Sunday, suffered a 9-0 defeat to eventual gold medalist Irini Merleni (Ukraine) in the semifinals, before coming back for a 12-4 win over Angelique Berthenet (France) to take the bronze.
	gostanford.cstv.com /genrel/082304aac.html (1118 words)

	(via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Patricia Miranda estubo presente en la inauguración de las Olimpiadas del Colegio José Antonio Encinas, donde fue madrina de varias secciones tanto en el turno mañana y tarde
		Patricia Miranda recibió toda muestra de cariño y aceptación por su candidatura al Municipio de Santa Anita, ya por la noche se realizó la Juramentacion de todos los integrantes de la Base número 10
		Patricia Miranda participó del desfile de clausura de las olimpiadas encinianas, donde se hizo presente con una donación de 2 gallardetes.
	www.patricia-miranda.com.cob-web.org:8888 /noticias.html (558 words)

	The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
		Patricia Adura-Miranda is a JD candidate at Yale Law School.
		She attended Stanford University, where she received a BA in economics with a minor in political science and an MA in international policy studies.
		Born in Manteca, California in 1979, Patricia is the daughter of naturalized parents who emigrated from Brazil.
	www.pdsoros.org /fellows.cfm?year=2005 (5095 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Patricia Miranda has started Yale Law School, while Toccara Montgomery has returned for her final year at Cumberland College.
		Miranda and Montgomery will be receiving another honor next Monday.
		Patricia Miranda, two-time world championship silver medalist and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford, won a bronze medal in this year's Athens Olympics in the women's freestyle 48kg (105.5 pounds) division.
	news.adcombat.com /article.html?id=7567 (443 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		One of the most talented, likable, quotable, and influential wrestlers in American history, Patricia Miranda, has been named the 2004 Woman of the Year by USA Wrestling.
		Miranda, a 2004 Olympic bronze medalist in the first Olympic class of women's wrestling, currently attends Yale Law School.
		Her personal story caught the attention of the national media and helped promote Women's Team USA and the sport of women's wrestling.
	news.adcombat.com /article.html?id=9071 (1134 words)

	Through It All, Miranda Has Kept Her Grip (washingtonpost.com)
		Patricia Miranda is the only American not to lose in women's wrestling.
		Mike Wise: In the blink of an eye, a star is born.
		Michael Wilbon: For Patricia Miranda, the journey to Athens was the toughest part.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A24597-2004Aug22.html (1512 words)

	The Doctor: A Novel by Patricia Duncker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		So begins The Doctor, a provocative, illuminating novel based on a true story about a brilliant female physician who is compelled to live as a man under the name James Miranda Barry.
		Patricia Duncker traces Barry's incredible life over the course of five decades and across three continents, from his cross-dressing child genius days to medical school in Edinburgh, Scotland; from his glorious career as a military surgeon to his adventures as a celebrated duelist and social figure known throughout the world.
		This richly inventive and entertaining tale of dark family secrets, adultery, and colonial history is a transforming contemplation on the substance of gender, the power of will, and an unforgettable portrait of a brilliant mind.
	www.harpercollins.com /book/index.aspx?isbn=9780060090418 (492 words)

	InterMat: Wrestling, from every angle
		Miranda not too far from mats in Ames
		2004 Olympic silver medalist Patricia Miranda is taking time off from competition while she’s at Yale Law School, but that’s not kept her far from the mats at the 2005 World Team Trials.
		Miranda hasn’t ruled out retirement and hasn’t ruled out a return to the mat, but international competition and law school are according to Miranda, “two drastically different things.”
	www.intermatwrestle.com /intl/trials05/notes2.aspx (435 words)

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