Alexis Ann Shifflett-Patterson (born May 12, 1996) is an American sitting volleyball player.
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| Full name | Alexis Ann Shifflett-Patterson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lexi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 12, 1996 Owatonna, Minnesota, U.S[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Waseca, Minnesota, U.S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Fibular hemimelia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editShifflett attended Waseca High School where she played softball and volleyball all four years.[2] She was named the captain of her volleyball team her senior year. She was introduced to sitting volleyball at 15 years old, and made her first national team roster at 16 years old.[3]
Career
editShifflett competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship and won silver medals in 2014 and 2018.[4] She again competed at the World Championship in 2022 and won a bronze medal.[5][6]
She represented the United States at the 2015 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal.[7] She again represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal.[8]
She represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in sitting volleyball and won a gold medal.[9][10] She again represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in sitting volleyball and won a gold medal.[11][12] On July 10, 2024, she was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[13]
Personal life
editShifflett was born to John and Katie Shifflett, and has two sisters named Natalie and Michaela. She was born with fibular hemimelia, and without her ankle bones and a few toes on her right leg.[6] She had her foot amputated at nine months old.[14]
She married Alexander Patterson on November 27, 2021.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Alexis Shifflett-Patterson". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Prosthetic Leg Can't Keep Prep Athlete From Achieving". CBS News. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Alexis Shifflett". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands 2018: New women's winner guaranteed". paralympic.org. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ McDougall, Chris (November 12, 2022). "U.S. Women Defeat Slovenia To Take Bronze At Sitting Volleyball World Championships". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Alexis Shifflett". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Kauffman, Bill (August 14, 2015). "U.S. Women's Sitting Team Golden at Parapan". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Lima 2019: USA and Brazil crowned sitting volleyball champions". paralympic.org. August 29, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Ring, Daniel (September 22, 2016). "Shifflett achieves long-awaited goal with Paralympics selection". southernminn.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Costantini, Lisa (September 4, 2021). "U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Defend Their Gold Medal, Taking China 3-1". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Women's Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Costantini, Lisa (September 4, 2021). "U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Defend Their Gold Medal, Taking China 3-1". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Laura (July 10, 2024). "USA Volleyball Announces 2024 U.S. Paralympic Women's Sitting Volleyball Team". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 30, 2016). "Paralympian Gold Medalist Inspires Vikings". vikings.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Alexander Patterson & Alexis Shifflett". zola.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Alexis Shifflett at Team USA
- Alexis Shifflett at USA Volleyball
- Alexis Shifflett at the International Paralympic Committee
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