Kaitlyn Eaton

Kaitlyn Eaton (born August 17, 1994) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Kaitlyn "Squirrel" Eaton
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-08-17) August 17, 1994
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilitySacral agenesis
Disability class1.5
Coached byTrooper Johnson
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam

Career

Eaton represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. In August 2019 she competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a silver medal.[2]

Eaton represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[3][4]

Personal life

Eaton is openly lesbian.[5]

References
  1. "Kaitlyn Eaton". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Paralympic Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. "Kaitlyn Eaton". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. Peyton, Lindsay (August 19, 2021). "Kaitlyn Eaton's can-do attitude gives her an edge on Team USA's women's basketball team". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. Zeigler, Cyd (September 4, 2021). "These 2 out wheelchair basketball players took bronze with Team USA". outsports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.


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