Leanne Del Toso
- January 9, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Leanne Del Toso |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 12, 1980(1980-08-12) |
| Age | 44 |
| Country | Australia |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Leanne Del Toso Biography
| Name | Leanne Del Toso |
| Birthday | Aug 12 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Leanne Del Toso is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 12, 1980 in Australia.
Leanne Del Toso (born 12 August 1980) is a 3.5 point wheelchair basketball player who represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won a silver medal. Diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy at the age of nineteen, Del Toso started playing wheelchair basketball in 2006. Playing in the local Victorian competition, she was named the league’s most valuable player in 2007. That year started playing for the Knox Ford Raiders in the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL). The following year, she was named the team’s Players’ Player and Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Del Toso started playing wheelchair basketball in 2006. An Australian Paralympic Committee flyer on the wall at her local gym asking “Are you the next Paralympian?” prompted Del Toso to respond. She was advised to take up wheelchair basketball. Playing in the local Victorian competition in 2007, she was named the league’s most valuable player. That year, she made her debut in the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) with the Knox Ford Raiders. At the end of the season, she was named the most improved player. She played for the Rangers (now known as Victoria) since 2008. In the second round of the 2008 season, the Dandenong Rangers defeated the Western Stars 53–47. She scored 20 points in her team’s victory. In the second round of the 2008 season, playing for the Dandenong Rangers in a 38–72 loss to the Hills Hornets, she scored 12 points. That season, she was named the team’s Players Player and Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Leanne Del Toso Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Leanne Del Toso is one of the richest Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leanne Del Toso 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Nicknamed Dori, Del Toso was born on 12 August 1980. At the age of nineteen, she was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a heredity condition that involves damage to the nerves. Del Toso has two siblings; her younger brother Daniel also developed the disease. Prior to her diagnosis, she played regular basketball. Del Toso has worked as a receptionist, and as a participation assistant for Basketball Victoria. As of 2013, she lives in Watsonia, Victoria.
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Del Toso was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair basketball. The London Games were her first. In the group stage, the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics posted wins against Brazil, Great Britain, and the Netherlands, but lost to Canada. This was enough to advance the Gliders to the quarter- finals, where they beat Mexico. The Gliders then defeated the United States by a point to set up a final clash with Germany. The Gliders lost 44–58, and earned a silver medal.
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Denise Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Leanne Del Toso celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.
Del Toso was a 4 point wheelchair basketball player. Due to the progress of her disease, she was reclassified as a 3.5 point player in 2013. As of 2012, she has a scholarship with the Victorian Institute of Sport, and in financial year 2012/13, she received a A$20,000 grant from the Australian Sports Commission as part of its Direct Athlete Support (DAS) program. She received $17,000 in 2011/12 and 2010/11, $5,571.42 in 2009/10 and $5,200 in 2008/09. In 2012, she trained in Dandenong, Kew, Box Hill and Knox.