Steve
Wheelchair Basketball

Steve Serio

Paralympian 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Steve Serio
  • 3

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Steve Serio dribbling a basketball

Height

5'4"

Age

37

Hometown

Westbury, NY

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

classification: 3.5

Personal
  • Had surgery to remove a spinal tumor which resulted in the compression of his spinal cord when he was 11 months old
  • Was paralyzed and is classified as an incomplete paraplegic

  • Began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 14 as a sophomore in high school

  • Led his high school to a title and was named the MVP of the national tournament

  • After high school, he played for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He led them to a national championship, winning championship game player of the game, NWBA tournament MVP, and the NWBA 31st NIWBT player of the year in the process

  • Lived and played professionally in Germany for five years

  • Son of Ed and Hilary Serio...Has two younger brothers, Will and Luke

  • Hobbies include reading, exercising and traveling.

Paralympic Experience
  • 5-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Men)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze (Team - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – gold (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023
  • Medals: 5 (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2023 (Team - Men)
    • Silver – 2018 (Team - Men); 2014 (Team - Men); 2006 (Team - Men)
    • Bronze – 2010 (Team - Men)

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Steve Serio at the Gold-Medal Game in Tokyo#

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