Beth Arnoult
Beth Ann Arnoult-Ritthaler (born December 1, 1965) is a retired American wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She was a silver medalist at the 2007 Parapan American Games. She was a quarterfinalist in the women's singles in the 2008 Summer Paralympics and was fourth place in the women's doubles with Kaitlyn Verfuerth.[1][2]
Full name | Beth Ann Arnoult-Ritthaler | ||||||||||
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Residence | Paia, Hawaii | ||||||||||
Born | Paia, Maui, Hawaii, United States | 1 December 1965||||||||||
Turned pro | 1998 | ||||||||||
Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 10 (13 February 2006) | ||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||
US Open | QF (2006, 2007) | ||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||
Paralympic Games | QF (2008) | ||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 10 (3 July 2006) | ||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||
US Open | F (2005) | ||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||
Paralympic Games | F (2008) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Arnoult was paralysed from a car accident with an all-terrain vehicle in 1991 when her vertebrae were shattered leaving her paralysed.[3]
References
- "Beth Arnoult - Team USA Profile". Team USA. 10 July 2020.
- "Beth Ann Arnoult - Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. 10 July 2020.
- "Courting the Games". The Honolulu Advertiser. 4 May 2006.
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