AJ Fitzpatrick smiling from the podium
Wheelchair Basketball

AJ Fitzpatrick

Paralympian 2024

AJ Fitzpatrick
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

AJ Fitzpatrick playing wheelchair basketball

Age

20

Hometown

Cedar Rapids, IA

Education

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

classification: 3.5

Personal
  • Diagnosed with arthrogryposis at birth, meaning he was born with joint contractures
  • Was the youngest member in the men's wheelchair basketball selection pool (18 years old)
  • Earned Intercollegiate Division All-Rookie Team honors as a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  • Made his first-ever men's national team squad in 2023 for the Parapan American Games Santiago 2023
Career Highlights
  • ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Men)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)

AJ Fitzpatrick Photos#

5 photos

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