Tag wheelchair athletes

Here are some notable wheelchair athletes across various sports:

Track and Field

  1. Tatyana McFadden (USA) - 23-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time Boston Marathon winner
  2. Daniel Dias (Brazil) - 28-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time World Champion
  3. Marieke Vervoort (Belgium) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and world record holder in the 400m
  4. Aled Davies (Wales) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and world champion in the shot put and discus

Swimming

  1. Jessica Long (USA) - 23-time Paralympic medalist and 33-time World Champion
  2. Brad Snyder (USA) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 5-time World Champion
  3. Natalie du Toit (South Africa) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 10-time World Champion
  4. Matthew Cowdrey (Australia) - 17-time Paralympic medalist and 23-time World Champion

Cycling

  1. Sarah Storey (UK) - 27-time Paralympic medalist and 11-time World Champion
  2. Jody Cundy (UK) - 11-time Paralympic medalist and 14-time World Champion
  3. David Weir (UK) - 7-time Paralympic medalist and 12-time World Champion
  4. Denise Schindler (Germany) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 5-time World Champion

Wheelchair Basketball

  1. Liz Sonneborn (USA) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time World Champion
  2. Tomasz Hamerlik (Poland) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time World Champion
  3. Amélie Lambert (Canada) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 3-time World Champion
  4. Matteo Bruni (Italy) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 3-time World Champion

Wheelchair Tennis

  1. Shingo Kunieda (Japan) - 28-time Grand Slam champion and 4-time Paralympic medalist
  2. Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) - 7-time Grand Slam champion and 4-time Paralympic medalist
  3. Peter Norfolk (UK) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 2-time Grand Slam champion
  4. Yui Kamiji (Japan) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 2-time Grand Slam champion

Other Sports

  1. Josh Blue (USA) - Comedian and wheelchair basketball player, winner of Season 4 of "Last Comic Standing"
  2. Aaron Fotheringham (USA) - First person to complete a backflip in a wheelchair
  3. Melissa Stockwell (USA) - First female Iraq War veteran to compete in the Paralympics
  4. Ian Sharrock (UK) - First person to complete the London Marathon in a wheelchair

These are just a few examples of the many talented and inspiring wheelchair athletes out there.