Sydney Chanel Satchell (born April 23, 1992) is an American sitting volleyball player.
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| Full name | Sydney Chanel Satchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 23, 1992[1] Windsor, Connecticut, U.S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Howard University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Libero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editSatchell attended Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut where she played soccer, basketball and lacrosse. She then attended Howard University where she played college lacrosse for three years.[2]
Career
editSatchell has been a member of the national team since 2019.[3] She made her international debut for the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal.[4]
Satchell competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship in 2022 and won a bronze medal.[5]
On July 10, 2024, she was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[6][7]
Personal life
editOn January 15, 2015, Satchell was involved in a car accident while driving to work on an icy road. She swerved to avoid an oncoming truck, and hit a tree. Her left leg was pinned to the door, and she was stuck in the vehicle for over 40 minutes.[8] Her injuries included a concussion, a partially fractured nose, two dead arteries that went down to her left foot, nerve damage to the lower part of her left leg and a leg fracture in three places.[2] After her first surgery where doctors put a rod in her leg to address her bones being broken in three places, she developed compartment syndrome. After four more surgeries, doctors were unable to save her leg.[9] Six weeks after the accident, her leg was amputated below the knee.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Sydney Satchell". olympics.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sydney Satchell". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Cho, Aimee (August 16, 2024). "'With the grace of God': Howard alum prepares for the 2024 Paralympics". nbcwashington.com. WRC-TV. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lima 2019: USA and Brazil crowned sitting volleyball champions". paralympic.org. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ McDougall, Chris (November 12, 2022). "U.S. Women Defeat Slovenia To Take Bronze At Sitting Volleyball World Championships". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Laura (July 10, 2024). "USA Volleyball Announces 2024 U.S. Paralympic Women's Sitting Volleyball Team". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Jolie (August 28, 2024). "Windsor woman competing in sitting volleyball at 2024 Paralympics". nbcconnecticut.com. WVIT. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Monica (July 15, 2024). "Howard University Alumna Sydney Satchell to Go for Gold with Team USA's Sitting Volleyball Team". howard.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Knox, Rob (August 20, 2024). "Transferring Pain into Purpose: Sydney Satchell". hubison.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Riley, Lori (August 24, 2024). "She lost her lower leg after a car accident, but this CT native and Paralympian says she has 'more zeal for life' now". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Elfman, Lois (August 22, 2024). "Sitting volleyball standout Sydney Satchell heads to Paris for Paralympics". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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