Megan Blunk

Classification: 3.0

Hometown: Gig Harbor, Washington

Alma Mater: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A. & M.S.W.)

Paralympic Gold: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Multisport Success: Dual-Medalist in Paracanoe (2013 World Championships)

Affiliations: Wolfpack Military Veterans Team, Challenged Athletes Foundation

Megan Blunk, an avid athlete from a young young age, was the passenger in a motorcycle accident that paralyzed her from the waist down the summer after highschool. Only three years after her accident, Megan had earned a full-ride to the University of Illinois, where she played Wheelchair Basketball for the next five years. After graduation, she continued to compete, winning two silver medals at the Paracanoe World Championships (2013) and a gold medal at the ParaPan American Games (2015). Megan continued to push herself until she reached her ultimate goal of making the USA National Wheelchair Basketball Team to compete in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro where she took home a Gold Medal. Today, she plays with The San Diego Wolfpack and continues to train for the upcoming 2020 Paralympics.

Career Highlights

• Paralympic Gold Medalist: Captured Gold with the U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, helping Team USA defeat Germany in the finals.   
• Parapan American Champion: Earned Gold with Team USA at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto.
• Collegiate Excellence: Starred for the University of Illinois Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team while completing her undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology and social work.   
• Dual-Sport International Athlete: Competed internationally in paracanoe for Team USA, winning two Silver Medals at the 2013 Paracanoe World Championships.  
• Pioneering Athlete & Speaker: Competes as the first female member of the Wolfpack Military Veterans squad and collaborates with Nike, the Challenged Athletes Foundation, and Angel City Sports.