Tia Mackenzie Edwards (born April 8, 1995) is an American sitting volleyball player.
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| Full name | Tia Mackenzie Edwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 8, 1995[1] Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sitting volleyball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editEdwaards competed at the World Para Volleyball Championship and won a silver medal in 2018.[2] She again competed at the World Championship in 2022 and won a bronze medal.[3][4]
She represented the United States at the 2015 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal.[5] She again represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal.[6]
She represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in sitting volleyball and won a gold medal.[7][8] On July 10, 2024, she was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[9]
Personal life
editEdwards was born to Dalton Edwards and Mica Pattillo, and has two sisters, Mikayla Shulanberger and Millie Pattillo, and a brother, Ryan Edwards. She was born with congenital birth defect to her left hand.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tia Edwards". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands 2018: New women's winner guaranteed". paralympic.org. July 21, 2018. 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.
- ^ a b "Tia Edwards". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 28, 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 August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lima 2019: USA and Brazil crowned sitting volleyball champions". paralympic.org. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Ring, Daniel (September 22, 2016). "Shifflett achieves long-awaited goal with Paralympics selection". southernminn.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Costantini, Lisa (September 4, 2021). "U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Defend Their Gold Medal, Taking China 3-1". 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.
External links
edit- Tia Edwards at Team USA
- Tia Edwards at USA Volleyball
- Tia Edwards at the International Paralympic Committee
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