A Central Illinoisan is an Olympic Champion.  Lauren Doyle, from Boody, is a Bronze Medal winner in Rugby for the Paris Olympics. Doyle has gone to the Olympics in 2016, 2020, and 2024.  This is the first medal that she has won. 

Doyle, 33, is 5’6” and went to school at Eastern Illinois University. She is the daughter of Phillip and Jenneth Doyle and played volleyball, basketball, soccer, and track at Meridian High School.  She made her women’s sevens debut at the 2012 Dubai Sevens, and her hobbies include watching the Food Network, cooking, watching Netflix, and taking care of her two dogs: Rio and Rocky. 

Doyle is a three-time Olympian and this is her first medal. Her team finished sixth in Tokyo and 5th in Rio De Janeiro. The US beat Australia 14-12 in an upset victory on Tuesday to win gold.  

Photo courtesy of Lauren Doyle Facebook page.