Donte'
Mickens

Paralympian 2004, 2008

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GOLD

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SILVER

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BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'1"

Age

Hometown

West Palm Beach

Education

FSDB (St. Augustine, Fla) Florida State University - M.S. in Management, Risk Management and Insurance (‘12), B.S. in Risk Management/Insurance (‘06), B.S. in Finance (’03)

classification: B3

Weight: 235

Paralympic Experience

2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)

Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (Team - Men)
Paralympic Games Athens 2004, bronze (Team - Men)

Career Highlights

2011ParaPan-American Games – 2nd
2008 USABA National Goalball Championships – 1st
2007 Trakai Lithuania Tournament – 1st
2006 World Championships – 3rd
2005 ParaPan-American Games – 2nd
2003 IBSA World Goalball Championships – 2nd
2003 Lietuvus Telekonas Goalball Tournament – 2nd
1997 USABA National Youth Goalball Championships – 1st
1996 USABA National Youth Goalball Championships – 1st
1995 USABA National Youth Goalball Championships – 1st

Quick Facts

Donte' was first introduced to goalball at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. He played on the school-sponsored team throughout middle and high school, leading his team to three consecutive National Youth Championship titles. A graduate of Florida State University, Mickens joined the Men's U.S. National Goalball Team in 2003. Mickens is a two-time Paralympian, having competed in 2004 in Athens as well as 2008 in Beijing.

In his spare time, Donte' enjoys playing basketball, weightlifting and volunteering. He serves on several nonprofit boards including the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH), Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches and Gulfstream Goodwill Industries. He currently works as an insurance and financial consultant in Boca Raton, FL.