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Meet 26 year old "Special O' Skater from San Antonio, Texas. Melissa Lynn Cheatwood, AKA "The Ice Princess". Melissa participates in an International Sports Group that serves the World's people with mental retardation (intellectual disabilities). She is a Multi-Gold medalist in this International Sports Group competing in the following sports bowling, swimming, volleyball, basketball and her favorite the beautiful and graceful sport of ice skating and ice dancing. She skates Freestyle level 4 and Ice Dance Level 3. Melissa was an alternate figure skating member of USA World Team 2009. Born in April of 1982, 3 months pre-mature Melissa was not expected to survive her birth. Despite a stay in a NICU for months with round the clock dedicated nurses and a Neonatalogist she has moderate mental retardation, anxiety disorder, pervasive development delay, eating disorder, speech delay and right side deformity. With all the above mentioned she has flourished into a very talented multi-faceted athlete who will infect you with her "seize the moment" personality, smile and a beautiful pair of sparkling blue eyes. Click here to read her background. This international athlete wants to add tennis and golf to her sporting life. She trains in San Antonio with head freestyle coach, Ms. Erin Leonard who is a Canadian Champion, and in Austin at Chaparral Ice (www.chaparralice.com) with Coach Barry. Melissa also has an ice dance coach, jumps and spins coach as well as a compulsories coach. My Unified ice dance partner is Chuck Wright from Austin, Tx. Melissa is very proud to be a Full member of the San Antonio Figure Skating Club and an Associate member of the Austin Figure Skating Club.
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Melissa has been involved in this International Sports Group for 15 years and has been ice skating in the group for 9 years, mastering numerous skills (layback spin, camel spin and working on an ena bauer).
Melissa is the Ice Skating Institute's only East Coast/Gulf Coast Special Skater 10, and one of only two "SS 10's" in the United States of America. Melissa now competes in ISI Freestyle Level 3 as a Special Skater. |
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"I compete hard and like to win.
However, if I cannot be victorious,
I will be gracious to my opponents." |
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Find more young skaters in training
at: JuniorSkaters.com
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Melissa receives NO funding from any sports group, local, city or state agency for her training, costumes and travel expenses. She depends largely on the generosity of the public viewing her web site. If you would like to sponsor this SPECIAL O' SKATER from TEXAS and read a list of expenses click here. ALL donations are Welcomed and appreciated!!!!!
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Thank you
Harlick for my 4th pair of custom-made ice boots!
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- - - Life's #1 Rule - - -
No matter what your beliefs are,
One thing will always be true,
You only live this life once,
So make the most of whatever you do.
by PWS owner
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Current News:
ON March 20th Melissa will compete
in bowling in Austin at
Pepsi-Cola Challenge.
Coming Soon.....
A Facebook for Melissa
Disclaimer..... This web site belongs to a private citizen of Texas and is not affiliated with Special Olympics International (SOI), United States Olympic Committee (USOC), International Olympic Committee (IOC), or National Olympic Committee (NOC), of any country.
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