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Wheelchair Basketball

Abby

Dunkin

Paralympian 2016

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Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10"

Age

29

Hometown

New Braunfels, TX

Education

Canyon High School (New Braunfels, Texas) ‘14 University of Texas at Arlington ‘18, Kinesiology

Classification: 3.5

Quick Facts
  • Despite being diagnosed at age 13 with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a brain disorder that causes abnormal pain, Dunkin grew up playing sports including basketball, track and martial arts. Midway through her junior year, complications from a rare nervous system disorder left her unable to walk and needing to use a wheelchair on a daily basis. She was re-diagnosed with Neurocardiogenic Syncope Dysautonomia with Small Fiber Neuropathy and discovered wheelchair basketball after watching videos of the 2012 Paralympic Games. A few months after, she began playing with the San Antonio ParaSport Spurs Wheelchair Basketball Team and was eventually recruited to the UT-Arlington’s Lady Movin’ Mavs where she helped the team to a national championship
  • Daughter of Melissa Kratsas and Steve Dunkin
  • Has a younger sister, Alex
  • Hobbies include watching Netflix, fishing, listening to music, sleeping, writing poetry and road trips
  • Started playing wheelchair basketball as a junior in high school
  • Fan of the San Antonio Spurs
  • Taught herself how to play the acoustic guitar
  • Is a second-degree black belt
  • Always includes a song by Elvis Presley on her pre-game playlist.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2018 – 6th (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2018
  • Top finish: 6th – 2018 (Team - Women)

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