Chelsea Stein

• Quick Facts

• Discovered Paralympic sports at the end of her sophomore year of high school, thanks to her coach from high school, Jennifer Harper and her principal, Randy Kirk.
• A month after being in her wheelchair she went to Texas UIL state track meet. Stein is still new to the sport of wheelchair racing but is learning a lot from former Paralympian's. 

• After being in the hospital her entire junior year of high school she returned back to track. Went to Texas UIL state during her senior year and took gold while also breaking the female’s 100m wheelchair track and took gold.

• Took silver at the first collegiate track meet at the Drake Relays in 2022 and took bronze at a recent NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

• Hobbies include any type of craft that involves yarn or thread… can crochet, knit and sew… loves to draw, paint and watercolor… enjoys taking her blind cat named Mochi on strolls and her weekends are spent snuggling with Mochi in the morning. 

• Is a fourth-year student at the University of Arizona getting a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and has competed collegiately for the University of Arizona since her freshman year

• Parents: Laura Stein, Darrell Stein

  Siblings: Luke Stein, Katie Stein, Elizabeth Stein

  Pets: Two dogs named Jasmine and Yellowstone and two cats Shelly and Mochi 

Games Experience

• Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
• 7th in the Women’s 800m T53
• 7th in the Women's 100m T53
• 8th in the Women's 400m T53

Other Competitions

• Took silver at the Paralympic Pan-American games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023