Stephanie Wheeler
Stephanie Wheeler (born January 16, 1981 in Norlina , North Carolina ) is an American wheelchair basketball player .
Wheeler graduated from the University of Illinois where she received a bachelor's degree in kinesiology . During her time at the University of Illinois, she became a three-time national champion with the university's wheelchair basketball team. She is currently preparing her PhD at the University of Alabama . Wheeler is a member of the college's wheelchair basketball team and acts as a player and assistant coach.
In 2004 and 2008 , she won gold medals at the Paralympic Games with the US women's wheelchair basketball team.
Wheeler's home town is currently Tuscaloosa , Alabama.
successes
- 2002: Silver - IWBF Gold Cup in Kitakyushu, Japan
- 2004: Gold - Summer Paralympics in Athens
- 2006: Silver - IWBF Gold Cup (World Championships) in Amsterdam
- 2007: Gold - Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro
- 2008: 1st place - Tournament MVP, All-Tournament Team member - Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan
- 2008: 1st place - Joseph F. Lyttle World Basketball Challenge in Warm Springs, Georgia
- 2008: 1st place - North American Cup, Birmingham, Alabama
- 2008: Gold - Beijing Summer Paralympics
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wheeler, Stephanie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wheelchair basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norlina , North Carolina |