Rebecca Murray facts for kids
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Murray at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
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| Full name | Rebecca Marie Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Becca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 15, 1990 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Height | 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Christina Schwab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebecca Marie Murray, born on March 15, 1990, is an amazing American wheelchair basketball player. She is a key member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. Rebecca has won three gold medals at the Parapan American Games in 2007, 2011, and 2023. She also earned a gold medal at the IWBF World Championship in 2010. In 2011, she won another gold at the U25 World Championship.
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Rebecca Murray's Early Life
Rebecca Murray was born on March 15, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her parents are Richard and Linda Murray. Rebecca was born with a condition called spina bifida, which meant she could not move her legs.
She started playing wheelchair basketball when she was just six years old. An organization called IndependenceFirst helped her get started. Rebecca loved the sport and kept playing. By age 12, she joined the Milwaukee Wizards team. She also attended a wheelchair basketball camp at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.
Rebecca finished high school at Germantown High in 2008. After that, she went to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. There, she studied to get a degree in special education.
Rebecca Murray's Basketball Career
Rebecca Murray made her first appearance at the Summer Paralympic Games when she was 18. This was at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. She helped the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team win a gold medal!
After that big win, Rebecca continued to achieve great things. She won a gold medal at the IWBF World Championships in 2010. Then, in 2011, she earned another gold at the Parapan American Games.
Highlights of the 2016 Paralympics
During the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Rebecca was a top scorer. She led her team in points in the games before the gold medal match. In the semi-final game against Great Britain, she scored 31 points. Then, in the gold medal game against Germany, she scored an amazing 33 points to help her team win gold! Because of her fantastic performance, she was a finalist for Team USA's Female Athlete of the Paralympic Games award.
After the 2016 Games, Rebecca took a break from playing. She later returned to try out for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca decided to stop playing before those Games began.
Recent Achievements
Rebecca Murray returned to the sport and represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. Her team won a bronze medal there.
In November 2023, she competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago. Her team won a gold medal in the wheelchair basketball tournament. This win meant the team automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. On March 30, 2024, Rebecca was officially named to Team USA's roster for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. At those games, her team earned a silver medal.
