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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 11, 1994 Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Arthrogryposis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ron Lykins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ryan Neiswender (born May 11, 1994) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Neiswender represented the United States in wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal. [2]
He represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal. [3]
Steven Serio is a wheelchair basketball player. As a co-captain of the USA Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team, he led the American men to their first Paralympic gold medal since 1988 at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games and defended the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He currently plays for the New York Rolling Knicks in the NWBA Championship Division.
Patrick Anderson is a Canadian wheelchair basketball player.
Rebecca Murray is an American former wheelchair basketball player. She is a three-time Parapan American Games gold medalist in both 2007, 2011 and 2023. In 2010, she won two more gold medals at IWBF World Championship and at U25 World Championship in 2011.
The United States men's national wheelchair basketball team began in 1955 when the Pam Am Jets brought wheelchair basketball to Europe at the International Stoke Mandville Games, albeit in the form of netball. Shortly following the Pan Am Jets' dominating performance at the International Stoke Mandville Games, wheelchair netball was switched to wheelchair basketball for all future Games.
Great Britain competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place between 21 August and 6 September 2020, the Games were postponed to 24 August to 5 September 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. British athletes have competed at all sixteen consecutive Summer Paralympics since 1960.
The United States competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Chuck Aoki, also known as Charles Aoki, is an American Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and a former wheelchair basketball player who currently plays for the United States national wheelchair rugby team. He initially pursued his career in wheelchair basketball before permanently switching to wheelchair rugby. He has represented United States at the Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2020. He is currently regarded as one of the top 3.0 classified players in the world.
Alejandra Ibáñez is an American wheelchair basketball player. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Abigail "Abby" Bauleke is an American wheelchair basketball player. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Josie Aslakson is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Kaitlyn Eaton is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Lindsey Zurbrugg is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Ixhelt González an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Joshua Turek is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 20th district. He was formerly a wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Michael Paye is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Matthew Lesperance is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. Lesperance has represented the United States at the Paralympic Games twice, finishing in fourth place in 2008, and winning a gold medal in 2020.
Brian Bell is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.
John Boie is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Jacob Williams is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.
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