Tia Edwards
American sitting volleyball player (born 1995)
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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
Edwards 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
Edwards 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]
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