U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team Off To Perfect Start With Win Over Rwanda
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'3"
Age
32
Hometown
Dublin, CA
Education
University of Central Oklahoma, Theatre Arts and Design Technology
Quick Facts
- Parents are Kelly and Joe Zummo
- Sisters Hailey and Megan Zummo played Division I lacrosse for Saint Mary’s College of California
- Born with Fibular Hemimelia and Rroximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, two congenital disorders, causing her right foot to be amputated at 2 years old
- Began playing standing volleyball in 2005 at Fallon Middle School
- Married Brazilian sitting volleyball player Fabricio Da Silva Pinto in 2021
- Has a dog named Athena, a German short-haired pointer and Labrador mix
- Hobbies include sewing, weaving and painting
- Hopes to open her own clothing business to create customized clothing and art after her volleyball career
- Made and sold masks during the COVID pandemic in 2020
- Named Best Libero of 2018 World ParaVolley Championships
- Member of the U.S. Women's Sitting Team that was named Team USA's 2016 "Best Paralympic Team."
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2014, 2018, 2022
- Medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2018 (Team - Women); 2014 (Team - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (Team - Women)
