Shawn Morelli Explained
Shawn Morelli (born March 29, 1976)[1] is an American Paralympic three-time gold medalist in cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2020 Paralympic Games, winning four overall medals in both road and track cycling.
Early life and education
Morelli was born March 29, 1976, in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. In 1996, she attended Marion Military Institute, where she graduated with a commission as a Second Lieutenant engineer officer in the United States Army.[2] In 1998, she graduated from Penn State University with a major in history.[3]
Career
Morelli is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war in Afghanistan.[4] She retired as a Major in the United States Army.
After being injured in 2007, she began competitive para-cycling in 2010 and has participated in world championships since 2014.
Personal life
Morelli resides in Leavenworth, Kansas.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Cycling Road: MORELLI Shawn . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . September 24, 2021 . September 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062359/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/cycling-road/athlete-profile-n1690572-morelli-shawn.htm . dead.
- Web site: Track cyclist Shawn Morelli (MMI class of '96) wins first U.S. Paralympic medal in Rio . MarionMilitary.edu . July 8, 2017 . February 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170214230901/https://www.marionmilitary.edu/about/campus-news.cms?id=140 . dead.
- Web site: Team USA . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303184046/https://www.teamusa.org/usparacycling/athletes/Shawn-Morelli . dead . March 3, 2021 . United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee . TeamUSA.org . August 9, 2021.
- Web site: Steve . Connelly . September 9, 2016 . Penn State Alum Shawn Morelli Wins Paralympic Gold Medal . StateCollege.com . September 10, 2016 . March 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327184116/http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/penn-state-alum-shawn-morelli-wins-paralympic-gold-medal,1469089/ . dead.
- Web site: Joe . Paisley . September 5, 2016 . Focused cyclist Shawn Morelli ready to complete journey to Rio with Paralympic gold . The Gazette (Colorado Springs) . September 10, 2016 . November 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118210905/http://gazette.com/focused-cyclist-shawn-morelli-ready-to-complete-journey-to-rio-with-paralympic-gold/article/1584862 . live.
