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Wheelchair Basketball

Susan

Katz

Paralympian 1996, 2004

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Athlete Bio#

Susan Katz smiling

Hometown

Olney, MD

Education

University of Illinois; Masters '23

Personal
  • Born with spina bifida
  • Introduced to Paralympic sports around age 11
  • Competed in track & field during the Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996 at age 17, two months after graduating from high school
  • Competed in javelin, discus and shot put events
  • Took up paratriathlon after competing for wheelchair basketball in 2004
  • Formerly worked at ESPN on the tv show, Around the Horn
  • Became the first American woman handcyclist to compete in the Ironman World Championship
  • Hobbies include watching sports and cycling
Paralympic Experience
  • Two-time Paralympian; one-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, gold (Wheelchair Basketball - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, 10th (Javelin - Women - F55-F57); 14th (Discus - Women - F55-F57); 15th (Shot Put - Women - F55-F57)
The 2004 U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team smiling

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