For Wheelchair Hoops’ Courtney Ryan, Tattoos Are A Way To Honor Her Family, Experiences
Ryan, a 2020 Paralympic bronze medalist, has tattoos with plans to add more.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4"
Age
34
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Education
University of Arizona
classification: 2.0
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Kevin and Patti Ryan
- Has a brother, Christopher, and a sister, Caitlin
- Was an All-American defender on the Metropolitan State University of Denver Women’s Soccer Team where she incurred an injury her junior year that left her paralyzed from the waist down.
- Recruited by the University of Arizona where she transferred, playing basketball and studying special education with an emphasis on disability studies
- Became an assistant coach with the University of Arizona's wheelchair basketball team after graduating. Coaches alongside her Team USA teammate, Josie Aslakson
- Hobbies include handcycling, watching movies, hiking, spending time with her dog, traveling with her spouse and kayaking
- Co-founder of the Team PossAbilities Shield Maidens women’s wheelchair basketball team in Los Angeles, California.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2014, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)
Athlete News#
Courtney Ryan Photos#
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