Ben Pinkelman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Pinkelman

rugby union player

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1994

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ben Pinkelman (born June 13, 1994) is an American rugby union player.
He represents the United States in rugby sevens and the traditional fifteens version of the game.
By the age of 25 Pinkelman competed in 2 of the 3 largest sporting events in the world, the Olympics (Rio - 2016) and the 2019 Rugby World Cup (Japan).
He made his debut for the United States sevens team at the 2016 Wellington 7's. Pinkelman began playing rugby while he attended Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado.
Pinkelman was named Youth Rugby Player of the Year by USA Rugby in 2014.
He represented the United States at the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Hong Kong.
He attended Colorado State University, where he studied Criminal justice, and played for the Colorado State Rams and the Denver Barbarians RFC.
He was named as Division 1-A Rugby Player of the Week twice while attending CSU.
He made his debut for the United States sevens team at the 2016 Wellington 7's, and quickly cemented himself in the team with his tireless work rate and expert work at the breakdown.