Bryan
Barten

Paralympian 2012, 2016, 2020

Athlete Bio#

6'0"

Hart, MI

University of Arizona

classification: Mixed Quads

Barten doesn’t remember holding a racket before being injured in an April 1995 car crash
He was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed, injuring his spinal cord
After his rehabilitation, he tried a few adaptive sports, including tennis
With this newfound love, Barten decided to change his path and focus on collegiate-level tennis, transferring to the University of Arizona
After narrowly missing the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, he briefly retired, but returned to training and ultimately made the London 2012 Paralympic Team
Son of Raymond and Hilde Barten
Has one sister, Petra and one brother Pete
Married to Jessica van der Lede (July 7, 2011)
Earned bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Arizona
Coaches wheelchair tennis and wheelchair rugby at the University of Arizona
Hobbies include traveling, spending time with wife, family and friends, motor sports, football, basketball, camping, off-road vehicles, road trips, and snorkeling.

World Team Cup member (2001, 2004, 2009, 2010*, 2011*, 2012, 2013*, 2015*, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) - * World Champion
2021 Loughborough Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, gold (singles)
Three-time US Open GS Quad Singles - semi finalist
Three-time US Open GS Quad Doubles - finalist
2020 Cougar Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, gold (singles)
2016 British Open, gold (doubles)
2011 French Open, gold (doubles)