An up-and-comer in the Gliders squad, Natalie Alexander has already visited Japan twice with the national team, recently winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Osaka Cup to follow up a gold medal in 2013.

Natalie had success at junior levels which the guard translated into second place finishes in the 2008 and 2009 WNWBL seasons while also winning a silver medal at the 2009 Australian Paralympic Youth Games.

At Tokyo 2020, The Gliders won their final match of the tournament to finish ninth.

Off the court, Natalie has earned a Bachelor of Science and Psychology at the University of Western Australia and is now looking into a career as a speech pathologist.

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Date of birth
6 April 1991
Sport
Wheelchair basketball
Past Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020

Impairment
Physical Impairment – Limb deficiency
How acquired
Birth
Residence
Kallaroo, WA
Occupation
Admin assistant looking for speech pathology work
Started competing
2005
First competed for Australia
2011
Sport career highlights

Winning the silver medal at 2011 and 2015 U25 World Championships

Favourite quote
Treat others how you want to be treated

Disciplines

  • Sport: Wheelchair basketball Classification: 2.5

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