Jana Shelfer

Jana (Banana) Shelfer is a 3x Paralympian in Women's Wheelchair Basketball (1996- Atlanta, 2000- Australia, 2004- Athens). She was inducted into the Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2025.

In September 2024, Jana felt that competitive itch and decided to try out Adaptive Waterskiing. She Qualified to compete in Nationals at the end of September 2024 and came in close to last place. Immersing herself into the sport and enlisting her husband as her personal mindset coach, she broke the MP2 trick World Record in June 2025 and was invited to ski with Team USA Adaptive Waterski Team in August 2025 to compete in the World Championships in Mulwala Australia.

Jana enjoys skiing in adaptive and able-bodied tournaments and has loved everyone's willingness to lean into curiosity to learn about adaptive scoring.

Waterskiing is a new favorite pastime for Jana and her husband to enjoy together among friends, old and new.