Ryan Neiswender
Wheelchair Basketball

Ryan

Neiswender

Paralympian 2020

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'1"

Age

30

Hometown

Lebanon, PA

Education

Cedar Crest High School (Lebanon, Pa.) ‘13 University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ‘17, Kinesiology

classification: 2.0

Personal
Son of Daryl and Peg Neiswender...Has a sister named Lauren...Married to Lauren Neiswender, a former soccer player at the University of Illinois...Started playing wheelchair basketball in 2002...Four-time collegiate All-American...Born with arthrogryposis, a muscle disorder, that prevented the joints in his legs from developing properly...Wants to be remembered as someone who is the same person in the gym that you meet outside of basketball...Hobbies include reading, playing tennis, golfing, fishing, being on the water, hanging out with friends and traveling...Listens to country music, hip-hop and R&B...His ideal superpower would be teleportation...Favorite time of the year is March Madness.
Career Highlights
  • 2017 America's Cup Zonal Qualifier, gold
  • 2013 America's Cup Zonal Qualifier, gold
  • University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, NCAA All-American
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – gold (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 gold)
    • Gold – 2023 (Team - Men)

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