Biography
Started: She began playing wheelchair basketball at age six in Milwaukee, WI, United States of America. (Athlete, 02 May 2016)
Reason: "I liked the team aspect of the sport and being surrounded by other people into wheelchair basketball. I just wanted to be in sports because all of my friends were in sports. So to get the social life with meeting people was pretty important because then I had people who actually went through the same things that I did as a child." (nays.org, 20 Sep 2016; wpr.org, 01 Aug 2016)
Awards: In 2021 she received the ESPY Award as Best Athlete with a Disability in Women's Sports. (uww.edu, 26 Jul 2021)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
She has worked as a clinical assistant for the Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation in Brown Deer, WI, United States of America. (uww.edu, 26 Jul 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 15, 1990
EducationEducation - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, United States
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachChristina Schwab [national], USA
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 4 | Women | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Birmingham, GBR | |
| 3 | Women | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 4 | Women | 2014 | Toronto, ON, CAN | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
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