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April Elizabeth Ross (born June 20, 1982) is a former American beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Jennifer Kessy, a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh Jennings, and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Alix Klineman.
On July 4, 2009, Kessy and Ross won the FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, defeating the Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca. [5] [6] As of April 2012, Kessy had ten AVP and nine FIVB first-place finishes overall, as well as over $1,223,635 in total prize money. [5]
Ateneo de Zamboanga University student April Ross Perez, who stood 5 feet and 8 inches, was proclaimed winner of the Miss Philippines Earth 2002 against Justine Gabionza. Initially, the eleven judges cast the same number of votes for the top 2 of the five finalists and a second round of voting was conducted and revealed 6 yeas for Perez and 5 ...
She played alongside partner April Ross at the Long Beach, California Grand Slam, [18] which is part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. The pair won all 3 matches, against Carolina Horta Maximo|Carol/Ana Patricia Silva Ramos|Ana Patrícia Brazil (21–17, 21–19), Humana-Paredes / Pischke Canada (21–16, 21–17), and Maria Antonelli ...
April Ross Perez: Top 10 Miss Photogenic; 2003: Laura Marie Dunlap Top 10 Best Skin; 2004: Tamera Marie Szijarto: Top 8 Miss Creamsilk; Texters' Choice Awards; 2005: Genebelle Raagas Top 16 2006: Catherine Untalan: Miss Earth – Water 2006 2007: Jeanne Harn: Unplaced Miss Photogenic; 2008: Karla Paula Henry: Miss Earth 2008 Miss Photogenic ...
In mid-October 2018, Klineman and Ross won their second FIVB tournament event, earning the gold medal over Brazil at the Yangzhou Open. [16] Klineman was named part of the AVP Team of the Year (along with April Ross), and individually honored with the Best Blocker and Most Improved Player awards at the AVP Award Banquet that November. [17]
April Ross celebrates after defeating Australia in a Women's Quarterfinal match on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
April Ross Lim Perez is a Filipina fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2002 .