World Wheelchair Rugby

Tokyo 2020 countdown get to know… Chuck Melton – USA

Paralympic Experience

  • One-time Paralympian (2016); One-time medalist (1 silver)
  • Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, silver

World Championship Experience

  • Most recent: 2018 – bronze
  • Years of participation: 2014, 2018
  • Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
  • Bronze – 2014, 2018

USAWR Bio:

Chuck has been a member of the United States Wheelchair Rugby Association (USWRA) since 2007, when he first joined the St. Louis Spartans.   He has been on the US National Wheelchair Rugby team since 2012. Chuck has been a co-captain with the St. Louis team for many years and is also co-captain of the USAWR team for the past five years.  He is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer receiving his certificate after passing performance testing and the dreaded written test. Chuck can be seen in the local CrossFit gym five-six days a week, where he has other individuals in wheelchairs that he mentors and coaches as well as coaching able-bodied athletes in class settings.  Chuck was in an episode of NCIS New Orleans with his USAWR teammates. Tokyo 2020 will be his second Paralympic Games as he brought home a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio and a Gold from the 2019 Parapan American Games. He has been married to Kelly for 24 years and has three wonderful children Blake (21), Bailey (20), and Allison (18).

Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan
Favourite Binge TV Show: Breaking Bad
Guilty pleasure snack: Ice cream
Favourite artist: Blink 182
Favourite sports team: Detroit Red Wings
Least favourite class in school: Calculus

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