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Nadya Romeo

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Nadya Romeo
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born1 June 1971
Perth, Western Australia
Medal record
Wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Women's wheelchair basketball

Nadya Romeo (sometimes Nadia Romeo) (born 1 June 1971 in Perth, Western Australia)[1] is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia.

Life

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Romeo made the Northern Territory state team with Mellissa Dunn.[2] She was selected for the Australian Women's wheelchair basketball team[3] and she joined them at the Paralympics in Sydney in 2000. The team included her previous teammate Dunn and Melanie Hall. She was part of the silver medal-winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team[4] at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Media Guide : 2000 Paralympic Games. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2000.
  2. ^ Women in the Budget, treasury.nt.gov.au, retrieved 25 March 2014
  3. ^ Hindle, Jo. "Inspirational People : Melissa Dunn" (PDF). reprint from Resident Magazine NT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Results - SYDNEY 2000 Paralympic Games - Wheelchair Basketball - Women". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Basketball Chronology". Basketball Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2011.