Personal information | |
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Full name | Charles Melton |
Nickname | Chuck |
Born | [1] Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S. | August 20, 1978
Education | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Sport | |
Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
Disability class | 2.0 |
Medal record |
Charles Melton (born November 11, 1982) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team.
Melton represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. [2]
On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [3]
In August 2002, Melton was involved in a diving accident, resulting in a C7 spinal cord injury. [1] [4]
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