Nancy Olson (tennis)

For the American retired actress, see Nancy Olson.

Nancy Olson (born March 8, 1957, in Stony Point, New York) is an American wheelchair tennis player. She competed at two Paralympic Games, winning two silver medals.[1]

Career

She graduated from Slippery Rock University.[2]

At the 1992 Summer Paralympics, she was eliminated in singles in the quarterfinals by Monique Kalkman,[3] while she reached the final in doubles alongside Lynn Seidemann. The two lost to Monique Kalkman and Chantal Vandierendonck to win the silver medal.[4]

At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, she again reached the quarterfinals in singles, where she lost this time to Chantal Vandierendonck.[5] And in doubles, she won another silver medal, with Hope Lewellen, they moved into the final, which was again won by Monique Kalkman and Chantal Vandierendonck.[6]

From 1993 to 1997, she was ranked in the Top 10, in the world.[7] She played in her last tournament in 1999.

References
  1. "Nancy Olson - Wheelchair Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. "Nancy Olson (1997) - Hall of Fame". Slippery Rock University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. "Barcelona 1992 - wheelchair-tennis - womens-singles". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  4. "Barcelona 1992 - wheelchair-tennis - womens-doubles". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. "Atlanta 1996 - wheelchair-tennis - womens-singles". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. "Atlanta 1996 - wheelchair-tennis - womens-doubles". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  7. "The women of U.S. wheelchair tennis". www.usta.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.


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