Jason Tabansky

Personal

• Grew up in South Texas and is a huge Longhorns fan. But, he "bleeds green and gold" for the NFL's Green Bay Packers

• Suffered a spinal cord injury due to an epidural abscess, which compressed his spinal cord from C4-T4
• Spent 15-1/2 years in the Army as a helicopter crewmember and instructor
• First language was Spanish, and is studying German, Portuguese and Korean.
• Has been a musician since age 10 and plays guitar, bass, piano, trumpet and is working on adapting his drums to play again

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 5th (Team W1 - Men), 7th (Team W1 - Mixed), 9th (Individual W1 - Men)
• Years of participation: Individual W1 - Men 2019, 2023; Team W1 - Men 2023; Team W1 - Mixed 2019, 2023
• Top finish: 5th – 2023 (Team W1 - Men)

Career Highlights

• 2024 Parapan American Championships, gold (MW1 - individual; MW1 - team)
• Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, silver (MW1 - Individual)
• 2022 Parapan American Outdoor Championships, gold (MW1 - team; MW1 - individual); silver (MW1 - doubles)

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Individual W1 - Men), 6th (Team W1 - Mixed)