Mackenzie Soldan

Mackenzie Soldan (born 14 May 1992) is an American wheelchair basketball player and wheelchair tennis player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Mackenzie Soldan
Personal information
Born (1992-05-14) May 14, 1992 (age 31)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWomen's Wheelchair Basketball
Event(s)Women's Wheelchair Basketball
Women's Wheelchair Tennis
Achievements and titles
Regional finals2015 Parapan American Games.
National finals2010 US Open
Paralympic finals2012 Summer Paralympics,
2016 Summer Paralympics,
2019 World Team Cup,

She played at the 2010 US Open, 2019 ITTF Team World Cup,[2] 2011 Parapan American Games, 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2015 Parapan American Games, 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, and 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.

She was born in Saginaw, Michigan.[3] She lived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[4] She studied at the Christian Academy of Louisville and at the University of Alabama.[3][4] She trained at the USTA National Campus.[5]

References

  1. "Wheelchair Basketball United States of America". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. McCoy, Jenny (17 April 2019). "Paralympian Mackenzie Soldan Is Making History in Wheelchair Tennis". SELF. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "NWBA Athlete of the Week - Mackenzie Soldan". 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "MACKENZIE SOLDAN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL". teamusa.org.
  5. "Mackenzie Soldan: Portrait of Determination". www.usta.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.