U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team To Play For Another Gold Medal
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'10"
Age
46
Hometown
Lakewood, CO
Education
Colorado State University, Sports Medicine
Classification: 1.5
Quick Facts
- Son of Pasquale Scaturro and Jody Dertina
- Has one brother, Timothy, and one sister, Sarah
- Has a son, Sebastian
- Hobbies include coaching youth sports, international traveling, scuba diving, paragliding, rafting, and handcycling
- Was the first quadriplegic to reach the Mt. Everest Base Camp
- Recently engaged to Kathleen Madigan in February 2021.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze (Team - Mixed)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – silver (Team - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Team - Mixed 2010, 2018, 2022
- Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2010 (Team - Mixed)
- Silver – 2022 (Team - Mixed)
- Bronze – 2018 (Team - Mixed)
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