Vanessa Erskine

Started: She began playing wheelchair basketball in 2012 in Kansas City, MO, United States of America. (Athlete, 02 May 2016) Additional Info: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO GERMANY She previously represented the United States of America in wheelchair basketball and was part of the US team that won gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She moved to Germany in 2015 to play professional wheelchair rugby and switched her sporting allegiance to Germany in 2021. (taz.de, 09 Oct 2023; LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2022) OTHER ACTIVITIES She runs Vanessa Erskine Sport Performance, a sports science, nutrition and fitness company. She has also worked as a freelance sports nutritionist at the Olympic training centre [Olympiastutzpunkt Niedersachsen] in Hanover, Germany, and as a sports nutrition coach at the National Academy of Sports Medicine [NASM] in Gilbert, AZ, United States of America. (taz.de, 09 Oct 2023; LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2022). FURTHER EDUCATION She studied for a diploma in sports nutrition through the International Olympic Committee [IOC] between 2019 and 2020. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2022)

Sporting Relatives: Her partner Jan Sadler has represented Germany in wheelchair basketball. He competed at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and won bronze medals at the European championships in 2015 and 2017. (Instagram profile, 21 Apr 2024; SportsDeskOnline, 25 Apr 2024)