Shawn Morelli
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Shawn Morelli (born March 29, 1976)[1] is an American Paralympic three-time gold medalist in cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2020 Paralympic Games, winning four overall medals in both road and track cycling.
Early life and education
[edit]Morelli was born March 29, 1976, in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. In 1996, she attended Marion Military Institute, where she graduated with a commission as a Second Lieutenant engineer officer in the United States Army.[2] In 1998, she graduated from Penn State University with a major in history.[3]
Career
[edit]Morelli is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war in Afghanistan.[4] She retired as a Major in the United States Army.
After being injured in 2007, she began competitive para-cycling in 2010 and has participated in world championships since 2014.
Personal life
[edit]Morelli resides in Leavenworth, Kansas.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cycling Road: MORELLI Shawn". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Track cyclist Shawn Morelli (MMI class of '96) wins first U.S. Paralympic medal in Rio". MarionMilitary.edu. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Team USA". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Connelly, Steve (September 9, 2016). "Penn State Alum Shawn Morelli Wins Paralympic Gold Medal". StateCollege.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Paisley, Joe (September 5, 2016). "Focused cyclist Shawn Morelli ready to complete journey to Rio with Paralympic gold". The Gazette (Colorado Springs). Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Shawn Morelli at the International Paralympic Committee
- Shawn Morelli at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Shawn Morelli at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website[dead link]
- Shawn Morelli at Team USA (archived)
- Shawn Morelli at ProCyclingStats
- Shawn Morelli at CQ Ranking
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