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Renee del Colle

Renee del Colle (born in either 1967 and 1968) is a Canadian wheelchair basketball player who played for the Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team in international competition. She won two Paralympic gold medals representing the women's national wheelchair basketball squad at both the 1996 Summer Paralympics and the 2000 Summer Paralympics as well as two victories in the final of the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in each of 1994 and 1998.

Renee del Colle
Personal information
National team Canada
Born1967 or 1968 (age 54–55)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityLupus
Medal record

Biography Edit

Del Colle was born in either 1967 and 1968,[1] and comes from Calgary, Alberta.[2] Until the age of 12, she played regularly organized basketball in high school in Edmonton but stopped being involved in the sport following injury and illness and failed to be drafted in the Canada national junior women's basketball squad. This was before Del Colle was diagnosed with the incurable autoimmune disease known as lupus in which the antibodies in her blood attack separate organs.[1][2][3] She was listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); Del Colle did not regularly use a wheelchair while walking but she did in competition.[2] At the age of 21, she took up wheelchair basketball,[1] and learnt of the existence of the Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team in 1991. Del Colle signed up for a tryout with the team and was signed to the 1992 team within half a year.[2] She worked as a news anchor and reporter at multiple Albertan radio stations for half a decade.[3]

Following her joining the Northern Lights wheelchair basketball squad, Del Colle job shared before she left the radio business to get a job working flexible hours at an Edmonton bakery when she was chosen to play for the national team in 1992. She was part of the Canada team that claimed the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in the United Kingdom by beating the United States in the 1994 final.[3] She partook in the women's tournament in the sport of wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Del Colle contributed to the team finishing first in their group by winning all three of their games and subsequently advancing to the final of the competition.[4] She helped Canada to claim the gold medal in the final match that was held on August 25, 1996.[5] In August 1997, she and her husband Darcy moved to Edmonton from Calgary.[2]

Del Colle was selected as one of five Calgary athletes to represent the Canadian team that competed at the quadrennial Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in late October 1998 in Sydney, Australia.[1] She scored 18 points as well as three blocked shots and 11 rebounds in Canada's 53–25 semi-final victory over Japan to face the United States in the final.[6] In the final, Del Colle scored 23 points in helping Canada beat the United States 54–38 for the gold medal and their second successive women's world title win.[7] At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, she played for the Canada national wheelchair basketball team in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament as one of five disabled athletes from Calgary, and she first competed in the round-robin group opposite Germany, Japan and Mexico.[2] The team finished first in their group and reached the final that they won to earn Del Colle the second (and final) Paralympic gold medal of her career.[4][8] She contributed Canada's second-highest points total of 10 during the final.[9]

Recognition Edit

In 2001, Del Colle received City of Calgary Recognition to honor her achievements in wheelchair basketball.[10]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d Ewing, Lori (October 15, 1998). "Wheelchair hoop team courts gold for Canada". Calgary Herald. p. C10. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rauw, Murray (October 17, 2000). "Wheeling her way to Sydney". Calgary Herald. pp. D1–D2. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ a b c Jollimore, Mary (August 19, 1996). "Wheelchair athlete is a straight shooter". The Globe & Mail. p. C13. from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Gale in Context: Biography.
  4. ^ a b "Renee del Colle". International Paralympic Committee. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Paralympics; Canada Sunday". Ottawa Citizen. August 26, 1996. p. B6. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Wheelchair women go for gold medal". Vancouver Sun. The Canadian Press. October 30, 1998. p. E4. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Canadian women golden". Times Colonist. October 31, 1998. p. B7. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Cameron, Allen (November 5, 2000). "Del Colle's not done yet". Calgary Herald. p. B8. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Sunrise Medical Inc. Captures 28 Medals in Wheelchair Basketball". Business Wire. December 7, 2000. p. 1. ProQuest 445840135. from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ "City of Calgary Recognition". Calgary Booster Club. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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Renee del Colle born in either 1967 and 1968 is a Canadian wheelchair basketball player who played for the Canada women s national wheelchair basketball team in international competition She won two Paralympic gold medals representing the women s national wheelchair basketball squad at both the 1996 Summer Paralympics and the 2000 Summer Paralympics as well as two victories in the final of the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in each of 1994 and 1998 Renee del CollePersonal informationNational team CanadaBorn1967 or 1968 age 54 55 Calgary Alberta CanadaSportCountryCanadaSportWheelchair basketballDisabilityLupusMedal record Women s Wheelchair basketballRepresenting CanadaEvent 1st 2nd 3rdParalympic Games 2 0 0Wheelchair Basketball World Championship 2 0 0Total 4 0 0Paralympic Games1996 Atlanta Women s wheelchair basketball2000 Sydney Women s wheelchair basketballWheelchair Basketball World Championship1994 World Championships Women s wheelchair basketball1998 World Championships Women s wheelchair basketballBiography EditDel Colle was born in either 1967 and 1968 1 and comes from Calgary Alberta 2 Until the age of 12 she played regularly organized basketball in high school in Edmonton but stopped being involved in the sport following injury and illness and failed to be drafted in the Canada national junior women s basketball squad This was before Del Colle was diagnosed with the incurable autoimmune disease known as lupus in which the antibodies in her blood attack separate organs 1 2 3 She was listed at 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Del Colle did not regularly use a wheelchair while walking but she did in competition 2 At the age of 21 she took up wheelchair basketball 1 and learnt of the existence of the Canada women s national wheelchair basketball team in 1991 Del Colle signed up for a tryout with the team and was signed to the 1992 team within half a year 2 She worked as a news anchor and reporter at multiple Albertan radio stations for half a decade 3 Following her joining the Northern Lights wheelchair basketball squad Del Colle job shared before she left the radio business to get a job working flexible hours at an Edmonton bakery when she was chosen to play for the national team in 1992 She was part of the Canada team that claimed the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in the United Kingdom by beating the United States in the 1994 final 3 She partook in the women s tournament in the sport of wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta United States Del Colle contributed to the team finishing first in their group by winning all three of their games and subsequently advancing to the final of the competition 4 She helped Canada to claim the gold medal in the final match that was held on August 25 1996 5 In August 1997 she and her husband Darcy moved to Edmonton from Calgary 2 Del Colle was selected as one of five Calgary athletes to represent the Canadian team that competed at the quadrennial Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in late October 1998 in Sydney Australia 1 She scored 18 points as well as three blocked shots and 11 rebounds in Canada s 53 25 semi final victory over Japan to face the United States in the final 6 In the final Del Colle scored 23 points in helping Canada beat the United States 54 38 for the gold medal and their second successive women s world title win 7 At the 2000 Summer Paralympics she played for the Canada national wheelchair basketball team in the women s wheelchair basketball tournament as one of five disabled athletes from Calgary and she first competed in the round robin group opposite Germany Japan and Mexico 2 The team finished first in their group and reached the final that they won to earn Del Colle the second and final Paralympic gold medal of her career 4 8 She contributed Canada s second highest points total of 10 during the final 9 Recognition EditIn 2001 Del Colle received City of Calgary Recognition to honor her achievements in wheelchair basketball 10 References Edit a b c d Ewing Lori October 15 1998 Wheelchair hoop team courts gold for Canada Calgary Herald p C10 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d e f Rauw Murray October 17 2000 Wheeling her way to Sydney Calgary Herald pp D1 D2 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c Jollimore Mary August 19 1996 Wheelchair athlete is a straight shooter The Globe amp Mail p C13 Archived from the original on November 20 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Gale in Context Biography a b Renee del Colle International Paralympic Committee Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 Paralympics Canada Sunday Ottawa Citizen August 26 1996 p B6 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Wheelchair women go for gold medal Vancouver Sun The Canadian Press October 30 1998 p E4 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Canadian women golden Times Colonist October 31 1998 p B7 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Cameron Allen November 5 2000 Del Colle s not done yet Calgary Herald p B8 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Sunrise Medical Inc Captures 28 Medals in Wheelchair Basketball Business Wire December 7 2000 p 1 ProQuest 445840135 Archived from the original on October 28 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 via ProQuest City of Calgary Recognition Calgary Booster Club Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved October 25 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Renee del Colle amp oldid 1160278369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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