Ixhelt González
Ixhelt González (born June 1, 2004) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 2004 Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||
| Disability | Femoral anteversion | |||||||||||||
| Disability class | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Trooper Johnson | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the age of 13, González represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament.[2][3]
González represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[4]
References
- "Ixheit González". teamusa.org. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Paralympic Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Holohan, Meghan (January 16, 2018). "'She has the skills': Teen earns spot on U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team". today.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- "Ixheit González". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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