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Sitting Volleyball

Sydney

Satchell

Paralympian 2024

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'2"

Age

32

Hometown

Windsor, Connecticut

Education

Ethel Walker School Howard University

Quick Facts
  • Never played organized volleyball before trying sitting volleyball
  • Played varsity soccer, basketball and lacrosse at Ethel Walker School (Simsburgy, Connecticut)
  • Played varsity lacrosse at NCAA Division I Howard University for three years
  • Endured a car accident in March 2015 due to ice on the road
  • Injuries included a concussion, a partially fractured nose, two dead arteries that went down to my left foot, nerve damage to the lower part of my left leg and a broken leg
  • Was in the hospial for seven weeks and had eight surgeries in total, including a left leg amputation
  • Attended her first-ever sitting volleyball camp in 2016 and earned a spot on the Women's Sitting Volleyball National Team in 2019
  • Howard University's athletic department created an award in her honor, the Sydney Satchell Award for Perseverance
  • Hobbies include watching tennis, women’s & college basketball and softball on tv. Also enjoys trying new restaurants, serving in my local church and binge watching detective/law shows and movies
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – bronze (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2022
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2022 (Team - Women)
Career Highlights
  • 2024 World ParaVolley Super 6, gold
  • 2023 ParaVolley Pan American Zonal Championship, silver
  • ParaPan American Games Lima 2019, gold

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