| Jana Stump | |
| Birth Place: | Belleville, Kansas, USA |
| Education: | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
Jana A. Shelfer (nee Stump; born 1975) is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player. She has won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.
Stump was born and raised in Belleville, Kansas to parents Jerry and Kathleen.[1] In 1990, on the last day of her freshman year, she became paralyzed after a seat belt broke and threw her into the backseat.[2] [3] After returning to high school in a wheelchair, she was crowned Young Woman of the Year at 18 years old.[4]
After graduating from Belleville High School, she accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] She was a member of Delta Gamma while majoring in Broadcast Journalism.[5] During the 1995–96 season, she was named to the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team to compete at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[6] As the youngest player on the roster, she helped Team USA win a bronze medal.[7] Upon her return, Stump was named to the NCAA First All–Tournament Team and awarded the Most Improved Player Award.[8] She was also awarded the Pamela Borelli and Family Leadership Achievement Award.[9] The next year, she received the Fourth Year Award before graduating.[10]
In 2004, she was named to the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[11] With her broadcasting degree, Stump moved to Orlando to work in media relations for Walt Disney World and at WMFE-FM.[12]