Cheryl Abplanalp

Cheryl Abplanalp Thompson (born June 1, 1972) is an American handball player. She competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Cheryl Abplanalp
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1972-06-01) June 1, 1972
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportHandball

Early life and Education

Abplanalp was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.[2] She played field hockey, basketball and softball at Great Valley High School in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania.[3] She was a three-sport athlete at Davis and Elkins College and co-captain of the field hockey, basketball and softball teams. She was named Davis And Elkins College Athlete of the year in 1993-'94. She graduated from Davis and Elkins in 1994.[4]

Career

Abplanalp began playing team handball and became the youngest player for Team USA at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[3] In 2001, she was inducted into the Davis and Elkins College Hall of Fame.[5]

Personal life

Abplanalp married John Thompson and they have one daughter together.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheryl Abplanalp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  2. "Cheryl Abplanalp Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. Dyroff, Denny (June 22, 2017). "Kinzie Thompson excels in classroom, community and on the athletic field". chesmontsports.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. "Cheryl Abplanalp Thompson (2001) - Hall of Fame". Davis and Elkins College Athletics.
  5. "CHERYL ABPLANALP THOMPSON". senatornation.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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