Ixhelt Gonzalez
Wheelchair Basketball

Ixhelt

Gonzalez

Paralympian 2020, 2024

Ixhelt Gonzalez
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Ixhelt Gonzalez smiles and probably holds up medal

Height

5'2"

Age

20

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Education

St. Francis de Sales High School (Chicago, Illinois) ‘22

classification: 4.5

Personal
  • Daughter of Tomasa Gonzalez

  • Diagnosed with femoral anteversion, which causes her hips and feet to twist inward but does not require her to use a wheelchair in her daily life.
  • Her basketball journey began when she watched her big brother play, who has cerebral palsy.

  • Made the 2018 U.S. women's wheelchair basketball national team roster at age 13.
  • Plays wheelchair softball in the offseason
  • Hobbies include singing, drawing, writing, gardening and traveling.
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 2018, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)

Athlete News#

Ixhelt Gonzalez Photos#

7 photos

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