Zach

Buhler

Quick Facts

• Introduced to goalball in 2015 at a camp at Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Has a condition called Stickler syndrome which breaks down all the connective tissue in your body
• It started with torn and detached retinas and developed into other complications such as glaucoma
• Parents are Terry and Beth Buhler
• Has three siblings - Allie, Kameron and Kendall
• Both his mother-in-law, Karen Helmacy, and father-in-law, Jerry Windell, played goalball and won Paralympic medals
• Karen was a gold medalist in javelin and goalball in 1984, and Jerry won silver in goalball in 1988
• Hobbies include playing the drums, working out, and watching football all day on Sundays.

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Team - Men)

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