Heather Erickson

Heather Nicole Erickson (born May 9, 1993)[1] is an American Paralympic volleyballist.

Heather Erickson
Personal information
Full name	Heather Nicole Erickson
Nationality	American
Born	May 9, 1993 (age 27) Eureka, California, U.S.
Hometown	Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Medal record Women's sitting volleyball Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championships 2010 Edmond, Oklahoma Team WOVD Intercontinental Cup 2008 Ismailia, Egypt Team WOVD World Cup 2010 Port Said, Egypt Team Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto, Canada Team Parapan American Zonal Championships 2009 Denver, Colorado Team 2011 Sao Paulo, Brazil Team Parapan American Championship 2010 Denver, Colorado Team Sitting Volleyball Invitational 2007 Shanghai, China Team Euro Cup 2009 Roermond, Netherlands Team ECVD Continental Cup 2011 Yevpatoria, Ukraine Team Volleyball Masters 2012 Leersum, Netherlands Team

Early life

Erickson was born in Eureka, California with a bone that prevented her leg to be fully developed. In 2002, after 18 failed surgeries her parents decided to have her right leg removed. She received a prosthetic leg a month later. In 2011, she graduated from Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville.[2]

Career

She started competing for Paralympic Games in 2007 where she won a silver medal for her participation at Sitting Volleyball Invitational. In 2008, she participated at World Organization Volleyball for Disabled where she won bronze medal and the same year got another silver one for her participation at 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2010, Erickson won gold medal at Parapan American Championship which was held in Colorado and the same year got another gold and silver ones for a WOVD Championship and World Cup. In 2011 and 2012 respectively she won three gold medals at ECVD Continental Cup, Parapan American Zonal Championship, and Volleyball Masters. She also got 4th silver medal for her participation at 2012 Paralympic Games in London.[2]

She was part of the USA team which won the gold at 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[3][4][5] She was said to have a growth mindset, even when all her friends could run around on 2 real feet she still played with them, also just look at where she is now.

Personal life and interests

Erickson likes to listen to such singers as Maroon 5, Blake Shelton. She also enjoys watching such films as Game Plan, Gridiron Gang and August Rush. She likes to watch TV shows as well such as House, and WWE Raw. Her other hobbies are reading Nicholas Sparks books, and playing volleyball.[2]

References

1. "Heather Erickson profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
2. "Heather Erickson". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
3. Kauffman, Bill (August 14, 2015). "U.S. Women's Sitting Team Golden at Parapan". Team USA. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
4. "Sitting Volleyball - Event Overview - Women: Ranks and Medals". 2015 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
5. "Sitting Volleyball - Event Overview - Women: Athletes". 2015 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

External links

• Results for Heather Erickson from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
• Heather Erickson at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee