Brent
Rasmussen

Paralympian 2004

Athlete Bio#

6'1"

Omaha, NE

Nebraska-Omaha

Born in Omaha, Neb. in 1977
Parents are Brad and Diane Rasmussen
Also has one brother: Shawn
Has a son named Drew who was born in 2008
Served as captain of the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team
Graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2001 with a degree in small business management. He is the president of Mortgage Specialists, LLC
Played baseball for four years at Nebraska-Omaha. His senior year, he served as captain and he made the NCC All-Conference team and became a free agent with the Omaha Royals, the Triple A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals
In February 2002, was driving between Omaha and Lincoln and noticed a car that had slid off the road. He pulled over and got out to help the driver get her car back on the pavement when he was struck by another vehicle. He lost his left foot. His right ankle was shattered, and he ended up with a 16" rod in his right leg
In 2003, joined the Nebraska Barons Wheelchair Softball Team and broke records for home runs, doubles, intentional walks, and on-base percentage at the 2003 National Wheelchair Softball Tournament (NWST). He was named MVP three times by NWST as he led the Barons to four national titles in six years
Joined the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team in 2003

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2011: – Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (Silver Medal).
2011: – Competed in July in the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England
2011: Competed in May with the U.S. Men’s Sitting Team in the Sarajevo Open in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Brent was part of the team that competed in two exhibition matches against Canada in a joint training camp that won both matches.
2010: – Helped the U.S. Men's Sitting Team to 10th place at Sitting World Championships in Oklahoma
2010: Parapan American Championship in Denver, Colo. (Silver Medal)
2010: WOWD World Cup in Port Said, Egypt (Fifth Place).
2010: – Brent was one of the only players for the U.S. men, along with Duda, to start in all 26 sets of the Sitting World Championships. As team captain, he tallied 49 kills, 1.88 per set, which was second best on the squad. He also posted eight blocks, 0.31 per set, 10 digs, 1.85 per set, and three service aces, 0.12 per set.
2009: – Parapan American Championship in Montreal, Canada (Gold Medal).
2007: – Parapan American Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil (Silver Medal).
2006: – Sitting World Championship in Roermond, Netherlands (ninth).
2004: – Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece (sixth).
2003: – Parapan American Games in Edmonton, Alberta (Gold Medal).