Megan Blunk
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United StatesB.A., M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | September 12, 1989 |
| Education | 2010, Tacoma Community College B.A., M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 115lb (52kg) |
Megan Blunk (born September 12, 1989) is an American wheelchair basketball player for the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She won a gold medal for Team USA during the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Blunk was born September 12, 1989, in Tacoma, Washington to parents Wendy Ricketts and David Blunk.[1] After graduating from Peninsula High School in 2008, Blunk became paralyzed from the waist down due to a motorcycle crash.[2] Following this, two of her friends committed suicide, which increased her depression.[3] Despite this, Blunk accepted a placement at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's women's wheelchair basketball team.[4] It was during summer break from the University of Illinois that Blunk began para-canoeing at the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Club.[5]