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| Born | August 6, 1984 Warren, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Goalball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Retinitis pigmentosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Kusku (born August 6, 1984) is an American goalball player. His visual impairment is caused by retinitis pigmentosa. Kusku represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.
Kusku was born with retinitis pigmentosa, diagnosed with a vision problem at six months old, and diagnosed with the condition at the age of four. [1] [2] He attended Warren Mott High School and went to Western Michigan University to study education, earning a master's degree in mathematics. He teaches high school math and physics. [3]
Kusku represented the United States at the Parapan American Games and won a silver medal in 2011, 2015 and 2019. [4] [5]
He represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in goalball and won a silver medal. [6] He will again represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [7]
Jennifer "Jenny" Blow is an Australian goalball player and is classified as a B3 competitor. Having only started playing the sport in 2009, she has several goalball scholarships. She plays for the New South Wales women's goalball team in the Australian national championships, where she has won three silver medals. As a member of the national team, she has competed in the 2010 World Championships, 2011 IBSA Goalball World Cup and the 2011 African-Oceania regional Paralympic qualifying competition. She represented Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and has been selected for 2020 Summer Paralympics in goalball.
Rachel Henderson is an Australian goalball player and is classified as a B2 competitor. While only starting playing the game in 2010, she made the national team in 2011 and competed in the 2011 IBSA Goalball World Cup and 2011 African-Oceania regional Paralympic qualifying competition. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in goalball.
Timothy Antalfy is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in swimming and won a bronze medal.
Margaret Booth is an Australian vision-impaired Paralympic Games athletics and goalball competitor.
United States women's national goalball team is the women's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team can consist of up to six athletes, and three team staff when on court, and may also have team managers. It takes part in international competitions.
United States men's national goalball team is the men's national team of the United States. It takes part in international goalball competitions. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team can consist of up to six athletes, and three team staff when on court, and may also have team managers.
Canada competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Australia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Australia repeated its 2012 Summer Paralympics achievement in finishing fifth of the medal tally.
The United States competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, goalball, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.
Sweden is competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. They won ten medals; one gold, four silver and five bronze.
Tyler Merren is an American goalball player. His visual impairment is caused by retinitis pigmentosa. He attended Wayland High School and went to Western Michigan University to study exercise science.
Timothy Robert Reddish is an English sports administrator and former Paralympic swimmer who was the Chairman of the British Paralympic Association. Governing Board member International Paralympic Committee. He won a total of five medals at three Paralympic Games.
China has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports China is competed in include blind football, archery, boccia, cycling, goalball, judo, paracanoeing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
Japan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in cycling, goalball, judo, sailing, and wheelchair basketball.
Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Algeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Egypt competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. The country's 28 representatives participated in several sports including goalball, winning 7 medals.
Glen Abramowski is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. He is legally blind and has been since birth, diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
Rie Urata is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Matthew Simpson is an American goalball player. Simpson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.
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