MELTON Charles

United States of America

Wheelchair Rugby

Date of Birth: 20 Aug 1978

Age: 43

Gender: Male

Sport Class: 2.0

Place of birth: MADISONVILLE, KY

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : HOYLETON, IL

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Wheelchair Rugby	Mixed USA United States	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #01 USA United States 63 NZL New Zealand 35	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #05 CAN Canada 54 USA United States 58	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #11 USA United States 50 GBR Great Britain 48	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Semifinal #14 USA United States 49 AUS Australia 42	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Gold Medal #18 USA United States 49 GBR Great Britain 54	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
2	Mixed	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
3	Mixed	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
3	Mixed	2014	Odense, DEN

Fishing, hunting, spending time with family. (teamusa.org, 10 Aug 2018)

Occupation:

Personal Trainer

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, United States

Wife Kelly, children Blake, Bailey, and Allison

Languages spoken:

James Gumbert [national], USA

He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2008 in St. Louis, MO, United States of America. (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019; theshoppersweekly.com, 13 Sep 2016)

He discovered the sport during his rehabilitation. "My wife wanted me to do something after my accident as I was smoking, drinking, and gained a lot of weight. At the weight I was, I literally was strapped and duct-taped into the chair when I first tried wheelchair rugby and I fell in love with it instantly." (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 12 Sep 2019)

Winning a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (teamusa.org, 25 Jun 2020)

Philosophy:

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the work you already did." (Facebook profile, 26 Aug 2020)

General Interest

Classification
2.0 (IWRF, 01 Feb 2020)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019)

Impairment Details
In 2002 he sustained a C7 spinal cord injury after diving into a lake. (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019; teamusa.org, 10 Aug 2018)

General
OCCUPATION
He works as a CrossFit Level 1 coach at CrossFit Centralia in Illinois, United States of America. (Instagram profile, 25 Dec 2019)

STEM CELL TREATMENT
In 2007 he underwent stem cell treatment in the People's Republic of China. Following a week of treatment his leg spasms decreased and he reported muscle sensation during acupuncture. His original accident in 2002 had also resulted in the loss of the ability to sweat, which he says returned after undergoing the procedure. "My pillow was wet, my hair was wet, my neck was wet. I almost had tears in my eyes." (beikebiotech.com, 2008; businessweek.com, 12 Feb 2007)

Social Media

Legend

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

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