Tag wheelchair athletes
Here are some notable wheelchair athletes across various sports:
Track and Field
- Tatyana McFadden (USA) - 23-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time Boston Marathon winner
- Daniel Dias (Brazil) - 28-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time World Champion
- Marieke Vervoort (Belgium) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and world record holder in the 400m
- Aled Davies (Wales) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and world champion in the shot put and discus
Swimming
- Jessica Long (USA) - 23-time Paralympic medalist and 33-time World Champion
- Brad Snyder (USA) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 5-time World Champion
- Natalie du Toit (South Africa) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 10-time World Champion
- Matthew Cowdrey (Australia) - 17-time Paralympic medalist and 23-time World Champion
Cycling
- Sarah Storey (UK) - 27-time Paralympic medalist and 11-time World Champion
- Jody Cundy (UK) - 11-time Paralympic medalist and 14-time World Champion
- David Weir (UK) - 7-time Paralympic medalist and 12-time World Champion
- Denise Schindler (Germany) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 5-time World Champion
Wheelchair Basketball
- Liz Sonneborn (USA) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time World Champion
- Tomasz Hamerlik (Poland) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 4-time World Champion
- Amélie Lambert (Canada) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 3-time World Champion
- Matteo Bruni (Italy) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 3-time World Champion
Wheelchair Tennis
- Shingo Kunieda (Japan) - 28-time Grand Slam champion and 4-time Paralympic medalist
- Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) - 7-time Grand Slam champion and 4-time Paralympic medalist
- Peter Norfolk (UK) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 2-time Grand Slam champion
- Yui Kamiji (Japan) - 2-time Paralympic medalist and 2-time Grand Slam champion
Other Sports
- Josh Blue (USA) - Comedian and wheelchair basketball player, winner of Season 4 of "Last Comic Standing"
- Aaron Fotheringham (USA) - First person to complete a backflip in a wheelchair
- Melissa Stockwell (USA) - First female Iraq War veteran to compete in the Paralympics
- 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.