Adam

Ballou

Quick Facts

• Son of John and Melissa
• Has three sisters, Alysse, Haley and Courtney
• Developed cerebral palsy as a result of a pediatric stroke when he was six months old
• Started playing soccer when he was three years old, and played on his high school varsity team
• Began playing seven-a-side in 2007 after getting invited to train with the national team
• Interned for the U.S. State Department at the Embassy in Madrid, Spain in 2014
• Spent a semester abroad, studying in Salamanca, Spain
• Enjoys hanging out at the beach with friends, hiking, skiing, camping, reading and traveling the world.

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Team - Men)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 8th (Team - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – 4th (Team - Men)
• Years of participation: Team - Men 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
• Top finish: 4th – 2022 (Team - Men)

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U.S. Soccer