Heather Erickson
Sport: Sitting Volleyball
Gold: 3 Silver: 2 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: May 9, 1993
Height: 6'0"
Age: 32
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
Education: DeVry University
Biography
Quick Facts
- Parents are Kevin and Brenda Erickson. Role model is her sister Stephanie, "she helps me with everything, including volleyball skills and life issues."
- She was born with a bone that prevented her leg from being fully developed. After 18 failed surgeries, her parents opted for amputation when she was 9 years old
Has coached for 9 years at Oklahoma Peak Performance and at the high school level along with the Wounded Warriors program
- Hobbies include coaching, reading, playing volleyball, watching movies and playing video games
Paralympic Experience
- 5-time Paralympian; 5-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 2 silver)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2014, 2018, 2022
- Medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2018 (Team - Women); 2014 (Team - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (Team - Women)
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