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Natalie Alexander

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Natalie Alexander
: Natalie Alexander playing wheelchair basketball for the Western Stars
Personal information
Born (1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 33)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportWheelchair basketball
Disability class2.5
EventWomen's team

Natalie Alexander (born 6 April 1991) is a 2.5 point Australian wheelchair basketball player. She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[1]

Biography

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Natalie Alexander was born on 6 April 1991. She has Bachelor of Science and Psychology at the University of Western Australia.[2] Natalie also completed a Masters of Speech Pathology.

Career

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A 2.5 point guard. She was a member of the Australian team that won the gold medal in 2013 Osaka Cup and bronze medal at the 2016 Osaka Cup.

She was a member of the Australian teams that won the silver medals at the 2011 and 2015 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.[2]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, the Gliders finished ninth after winning the 9th-10th classification match. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gliders' Redemption In Full Swing After Tokyo 2020 Announcement". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Natalie Alexander". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Gliders end Tokyo campaign on a high". New South Wales Institute of Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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