Shawn Morelli

Shawn Morelli (born March 29, 1976)^[1] is an American Paralympic three-time gold medalist in cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2020 Paralympic Games, winning four overall medals in both road and track cycling.

Shawn Morelli

Personal information
Born	March 29, 1976 (1976-03-29) (age 49) Greenville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medal record Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Pursuit C4 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road time trial C4 2020 Tokyo Road time trial C4 2020 Tokyo Pursuit C4

Early life and education

Morelli was born March 29, 1976, in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. In 1996, she attended Marion Military Institute, where she graduated with a commission as a Second Lieutenant engineer officer in the United States Army.^[2] In 1998, she graduated from Penn State University with a major in history.^[3]

Career

Morelli is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war in Afghanistan.^[4] She retired as a Major in the United States Army.

After being injured in 2007, she began competitive para-cycling in 2010 and has participated in world championships since 2014.

Personal life

Morelli resides in Leavenworth, Kansas.^[5]

See also

• List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians