James Stuck
Sitting Volleyball

James

Stuck

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'5"

Age

41

Hometown

New Kensington, PA

Education

Valley High School University of Central Oklahoma

Quick Facts
  • Married to Kim (Proctor) Stuck
  • the couple has three sons
  • Appears in a poster in the movie "The International" starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts
  • Has coached girls' volleyball with the Lake Tapps Volleyball Club
Career Highlights
  • 2019: Parapan American Games (Silver)
  • 2018: ParaVolley Pan American Championships (6th Place)
  • 2017: ParaVolley Pan American Championships (Silver)
  • 2016: ParaVolley Intercontinental Cup (6th Place)
  • 2015: Parapan American Games (Silver)
  • 2012: Intercontinental Cup
  • 2011: Parapan American Games (Silver)
  • 2010: Parapan American Championship (Silver); WOWD World Cup
  • 2009: Parapan American Championship (Gold)
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  • MOST NOTABLE
  • Was the starting setter during all six matches at the 2016 Intercontinental Cup
  • Was named the USA Volleyball Male Sitting Athlete of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2018
  • Army Veteran who served in the 101st Airborne Division
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  • DID YOU KNOW?
  • Lost most of his right leg in Iraq in December 2005 when his Humvee struck a roadside bomb
  • His Paralympic career began when he met an ambassador while recovering at the Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. in 2006. Began training with the team full-time in 2007
  • Was a former stand-out in soccer at Valley High School in New Kensington, Pa.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 8th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – 6th (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2014, 2018, 2022
  • Top finish: 6th – 2022 (Team - Men)
More
Team USA: Veterans lead Men's Sitting Volleyball Team 
The Oklahoman: James Stuck hopes to lead U.S. sitting volleyball team to Paralympic Games
The Washington Post: The Wounded, the Brokers: An Investment in Bonds
U.S. Department of Defense: Mentors Give Warriors Chance to See Beyond Injuries
VIDEO NBCDFW: UTA Gives Injured Veterans Outlet With Sports
DallasNews.com: Wounded veterans learn Paralympic sports at UT-Arlington event
USO On Patrol: Warrior Games Inspire Wounded Warriors 
PBS: Medal Quest | Rivals | "It's a Finesse Game"
Thrive Sports: James Stuck Inspires and Wins USA Volleyball Award

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