Emily Oberst smiling and holding a gold medal
Wheelchair Basketball

Emily Oberst

Paralympian 2024

Emily Oberst
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Emily Oberst playing wheelchair basketball

Age

26

Hometown

WI

Education

University of Alabama

classification: 4.5

Personal
  • Diagnosed with bone cancer in high school (Ewing's Sarcoma)
  • Had cancer in her left leg that forced a surgery to occur to replace her fibula as her tibia
  • Because of her inability to maintain physical strength for extended periods of time, she switched to wheelchair basketball
  • Recruited to play for the University of Alabama at the age of 17
  • Hobbies include Wakeboarding, skiing, golfing, cooking and watching The Bachelor
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2018, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)
Career Highlights
  • ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Women)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)

Emily Oberst Photos#

6 photos

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