Cheryl Angelelli-Kornoelje is a retired American para swimmer, an Oakland University bachelor's degree's graduate and a motivational speaker.[1] She was inducted into the Michigan Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame in 2000, and she was named Female Amateur Athlete of the Year by the State of Michigan twice, once in 2000 and once in 2003.[2]

Cheryl Angelelli
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1968-08-01) August 1, 1968 (age 56)
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilitySpinal cord injury (quadriplegia)
Disability classS4, SB3, SM4
Retired2013
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Women's 50m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Women's 100m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Women's 200m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Women's 4x50m freestyle relay
World Championships (Long Course)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban Women's 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban Women's 200m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mar del Plata Women's 4x50m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mar del Plata Women's 4x50m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban Women's 50m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven Women's 100m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven Women's 200m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal Women's 4x50m medley relay
World Championships (Short Course)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 4x50m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 4x50m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 200m freestyle S5

Biography

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When Angelelli was a teenager, she sustained a spinal cord injury after breaking her neck from hitting her head on the bottom of the pool after diving off a starting block in 1983. She was practicing her start off the swimming block.[3] She took up para swimming in 1998 in Detroit. She created a documentary film titled Untold Dreams to raise the awareness of the many abilities of disabled people and knowledge of the Paralympics as well as talking about her success in competitive swimming.

Angelelli retired from swimming in 2013 and switched to wheelchair ballroom dancing.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete Bio". International Paralympic Committee. April 16, 2009.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Cheryl Angelelli-Kornoelje". Team USA. April 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Paralympic Spotlight: Cheryl Angelelli-Kornoelje". Swimming World Magazine. August 25, 2009.
  4. ^ "Unstoppable: The Cheryl Angelelli Story". mobileWOMEN.org. April 16, 2019.