KANAHELE-MACLAY Kaleo (USA)
Kaleo started with WOVD/WPV at the 2010 World Championships in Oklahoma, USA.
Regarding the greatest influence on her development Kaleo states:
“Bill Hamiter our head coach has not only taught me sitting volleyball but I truly believe is the reason I am where I am today with the sport. He has known me and trained me for over half of my life, and I am eternally grateful for his love, devotion and support of me as an athlete and human!”
Event involvement:
2010 – WOVD World Championship (Silver Medallist)
2011 – Parapan American Zonal Championship (Gold Medallist)
2012 – Dutch Tournament
2012 – Shanghai Tournament
2012 – London Paralympics (Silver Medallist)
2014 – World Championship (Silver Medallist)
2015 – Toronto – Parapan American Games, (Gold Medallist)
2016 – Dutch Tournament (Gold Medallist)
2016 – Anji, China – WPV Intercontinental Cup (Gold Medallist)
2016 – Rio Paralympics (Gold Medallist)
2017 – Montreal – PanAmerican Zonal Championship (Gold Medallist)
2017 – WPV Super 6 (Silver Medallist)
2018 – Netherlands – World Championship (Silver Medallist)
2019 – Peru – ParaPan American Games (Gold Medallist)
2019 – WPV Super 6 (Gold Medallist)
Awards received:
2014 – Player of the Year for USA Women’s Sitting Volleyball
2016 – Member of the Best Paralympic Team at 2016 Team USA Awards
2016 – Best Setter, Rio Paralympic Games
2017 – Best Setter & MVP, WPV Super 6
2018 – Best Setter, World Championships
2019 – Best Setter, Parapan American Games
2020/1 – Best Setter, Tokyo Paralympic Games
“Kaleo has made an impression on spectators around the world, and she has made a positive impact on our sport not only through her impressive play, but through our ability to connect and inspire athletes and fans as well. She is a great ambassador for our sport and USA, our Zone, and WPV is better because she’s involved.”
– Michelle Goodall USA Assistant Coach