Kaitlyn Verfuerth

Kaitlyn Louise Verfeurth (born 12 August 1985) is a paracanoe athlete. She is a former American wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events.[1][2]

Kaitlyn Verfeurth

Full name	Kaitlyn Louise Verfeurth
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Born	(1985-08-12) 12 August 1985 Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States
Height	4' 11"
Turned pro	2000
Retired	2019
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
College	Mount San Antonio College University of Arizona
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 10 (20 April 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2008)
US Open	QF (2015)
Other tournaments
Masters	SF (2005)
Paralympic Games	2R (2004, 2008)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 10 (21 July 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2008)
US Open	SF (2015)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles	SF (2005, 2006)
Paralympic Games	SF – 4th (2008)
Medal record Parapan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Women's doubles 2007 Rio de Janeiro Women's singles 2015 Toronto Women's singles 2015 Toronto Women's doubles

Verfuerth sustained an L2 incomplete spinal cord injury aged seven when she was involved in a car accident in 1993. She spent 96 days hospitalised in Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee and then two months of bed rest.[3]

Verfuerth competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2004, 2008 and 2016 Paralympic Games. She retired after 2016 Paralympic Games due to the travel demand for tennis players. However, she picked up paracanoe in 2017 after meeting United States' paracanoe coach during the 2016 Games. She also competed in paracanoe in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in kayak KL2 and va'a VL2.[4]