MASON Eliana

United States of America

Date of Birth: 1 Sep 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Sport Class: B3

Place of birth: PORTLAND, OR

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : BEAVERTON, OR

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Goalball	Women USA United States	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #07 BRA Brazil 4 USA United States 6	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #20 USA United States 10 EGY Egypt 0	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #24 JPN Japan 3 USA United States 2	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Preliminary - Group D #40 USA United States 4 TUR Turkey 3	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Quarterfinal #46 USA United States 5 RPC RPC 3	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Semifinal #50 BRA Brazil 4 USA United States 5	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall C	Women's Gold Medal Match #55 USA United States 2 TUR Turkey 9	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
3	Women	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
1	Women	2014	Espoo, FIN
6	Women	2018	Malmo, SWE

Skiing, hiking. (Facebook profile, 14 Aug 2020, 01 Mar 2020)

Occupation:

Psychology - Portland State University, United States

Languages spoken:

Jake Czechowski [national]

She began playing goalball at age 15 in Portland, OR, United States of America. (usaba.org, 05 Feb 2020; journalgazette.net, 07 Jul 2019)

"When I discovered goalball everything changed. Honestly, I didn't love the sport at first. I was really unsure of the whole concept of throwing my body on the ground. However, after some practice and my first tournament, I was hooked. What drew me to goalball was that for the first time in my life, my vision wasn't a barrier or limitation and I was on an equal playing field with all of the other athletes. I was able to be an athlete first, not having to compensate for my vision loss. This was an empowering feeling and I became obsessed with the game." (usaba.org, 05 Feb 2020)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (self.com, 01 Jul 2019)

She trains with the US national team in Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America. (self.com, 01 Jul 2019)

American footballer Kevin Mason. (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)

Philosophy:

"Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up." (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)

General Interest

Classification
B3 (ibsasport.org, 22 Dec 2019)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (teamusa.org, 03 Jun 2018)

Impairment Details
She was born with cataracts and glaucoma. (self.com, 01 Jul 2019)

General
DEVELOPING WITH THE SPORT
Playing goalball has helped her personal development. "Being exposed to a community where you are around people who have a shared experience being blind or visually impaired, you really learn to become more confident with yourself and grow. You see other people who are older than you as role models. Because when I first started I was in high school, so I saw people who'd gone to college, people who were married, people who had children. There [were] always role models for me, [showing me that] I can do all this stuff and my disability isn't a limitation." (self.com, 01 Jul 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in clinical mental health counselling at Antioch University in the United States of America. (Instagram profile, 02 Mar 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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