John Boie
Wheelchair Basketball

John Boie

Paralympian 2020, 2024

John Boie
  • 2

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

John Boie takes a shot

Height

5'3"

Age

34

Hometown

Milton, WI

Education

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

classification: 1.0

Personal
  • Son of Crystal and David Boie. Has a brother, Scott, and a sister, Elizabeth.

  • Suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury (T4/5) after being involved in a tractor accident

  • Always loved sports growing up and competed primarily against his able-bodied friends

  • Began playing wheelchair basketball after attending a summer camp at age 11 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  • Loves throwing an ultimate disc or a football and has recently picked up wheelchair lacrosse
  • Hobbies include deer and turkey hunting, fishing, trivia, watching movies and spending time with his nieces.
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – gold (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2018, 2023
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • Gold – 2023 (Team - Men)
    • Silver – 2018 (Team - Men)

John Boie Photos#

5 photos

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