Jennifer Poist

Jennifer Poist

Personal information
Born	(1989-03-14) March 14, 1989 (age 36) McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
Sport	Wheelchair basketball
Medal record Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Women's

Jennifer "Jenn" Poist (born March 14, 1989) is an American former wheelchair basketball player who competed in international basketball competitions. She is a Paralympic champion and Parapan American Games champion, she competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Poist developed a tumour in her spinal cord aged seven which affected her mobility, she took up wheelchair basketball at this age and joined the NWBA junior basketball team aged fourteen. She graduated from University of Arizona in 2007 and works as a pharmacist in Tucson, Arizona. ^[4]

References

1. "Jennifer Poist - Team USA". Team USA. 11 August 2025.
2. "Jennifer Poist - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 11 August 2025.
3. "NWBA Athlete of the Week - Jennifer Poist". NWBA. 2 February 2016.
4. "Delone grad to play in Rio Paralympics". Evening Sun. 29 August 2016.