Mackenzie Soldan
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 United States | ||||||||||||
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May 14, 1992 Saginaw, Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||||||||||||
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Mackenzie Soldan (born May 14, 1992) is an American wheelchair tennis player.
Early life
Soldan was born in Saginaw, Michigan and currently resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[1] She lost the use of her legs because of a spinal cord tumor at age 2.[2] At age 18 she graduated from Christian Academy of Louisville. When she was in high school, she was a top-ranked player in the Junior wheelchair tennis team. She was also the Women's division' number one player as well.[3] In 2010, due to her passion for basketball she was signed to the University of Alabama's wheelchair basketball team, where she got another national number one rank.
Career
In late October 2011, she got a phone call saying that she might be qualified for the Parapan American Games.[3] Soldan decided to go, and brought home 2 gold medals for singles and doubles.[2] Besides winning those medals she also carried an American flag which was given by her coach.[3]
Personal life
Besides the Olympics, she plays the guitar and piano as a hobby. In 2007 she participated at the U.S. Under 19 Wheelchair Basketball Team and in 2011 she won a gold medal in the U.S. Under 25 Team. The same year, Mackenzie was a member of Collegiate National Wheelchair Basketball Championship and represented University of Alabama there.[1] She is currently in Grad School for Marketing. Soldan has made the US National Women's Basketball team for 2015.
References
- 1 2 "Mackenzie Soldan". Team USA. United States Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- 1 2 "Mackenzie Soldan". PBS. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Mackenzie Soldan to compete in Paralympics". The South East Outlook. Retrieved July 14, 2013.