Heather Erickson

Paralympian 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

3
GOLD

2
SILVER

0
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

Hometown

Fayetteville, NC

Education

DeVry University

Personal

Parents are Kevin and Brenda Erickson. Role model is her sister Stephanie, "she helps me with everything, including volleyball skills and life issues."
She was born with a bone that prevented her leg from being fully developed. After 18 failed surgeries, her parents opted for amputation when she was 9 years old
Has coached for 9 years at Oklahoma Peak Performance and at the high school level along with the Wounded Warriors program
Hobbies include coaching, reading, playing volleyball, watching movies and playing video games

Paralympic Experience

5-time Paralympian; 5-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 2 silver)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Team - Women)

World Championships 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)

USA Volleyball

Athlete News#

The Three-Peat is Complete for U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball
PARIS — Revenge is a dish best served golden.In search of their third-straight gold medal, the U.S. women's sitting volleyball team flipped the script from its first game against China to end its quest with the ultimate reward. The squad dispatched its...
Sep 7, 2024

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