Vanessa Erskine

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Born (1994-07-12) July 12, 1994 (age 31)
Kearney, Missouri, United States
Vanessa Erskine
Personal information
Born (1994-07-12) July 12, 1994 (age 31)
Kearney, Missouri, United States
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen's
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoWomen's

Vanessa Erskine (born July 12, 1994) is an American-born German wheelchair basketball player. She is a Paralympic champion at the 2016 Summer Paralympics competing for the United States before switching to Germany in 2017.[1][2][3]

Erskine was severely injured in a bullfighting accident which left her with a spinal cord injury.[4][5]

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