Ryan Neiswender

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Ryan Neiswender
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 31)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Sport
Sport Wheelchair basketball
Disability Arthrogryposis
Disability class 2.0
Coached byRon Lykins
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Dubai Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team

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]

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Career

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]

Personal life

Neiswender is employed by Visa. [4]

References

  1. "Ryan Neiswender". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "Ryna Neiswender". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. Neiswender, Ryan (September 21, 2021). "Dear Visa - a thank you to my amazing colleagues". linkedin.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.