Shelley Chaplin

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Shelley Chaplin was born on September 4, 1984 in Victoria, Australia. Shelley was educated at Girton Grammar in Bendigo, Victoria, graduating in 2002. In 2002, Shelley also represented her country in Wheelchair Basketball. Shelley is eligible to play Wheelchair Basketball as she is an incomplete paraplegic.

She has played since 1999 and her greatest basketball achievement has been winning a Silver Medal in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens as part of the Australian team.[1]

Shelley currently resides in Urbana, Illinois where she attends the University of Illinois and plays for the university in the country's first division and was named an All-American in the 2006-2007 season.[2] The University of Illinois Women's Team were National Champions in 2005/06 and 2006/07. Shelley was a member of the team for both these victories.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official Paralympic website, medal results, accessed November 7 2007
  2. ^ University of Illinois website accessed November 7 2007


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