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Wheelchair Basketball

Jared

Arambula

Paralympian 2016

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

35

Hometown

Valparaiso, IN

Education

Greenfield-Central High School (Greenfield, Ind.) University of Alabama ’13, Elementary Education

Classification: 2.5

Quick Facts
  • Arambula was born with spina bifida and was first introduced to wheelchair basketball after playing wheelchair softball at the age of 6. He played Wheelchair Basketball at the University of Alabama and co-captained the 2012-13 team that went on to win Nationals. Arambula was awarded the Performance Award three times in his collegiate career. He has earned two gold medals in the Junior Paralympics. Arambula currently plays for the Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks. He also plays professionally in Italy
  • Son of Ray and Karen Arambula
  • Has one sibling, Doug
  • Enjoys watching documentaries and relaxing with friends
  • Favorite motivational quote is “The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.”
Career Highlights
  • Toronto 2015 Parapan Games, gold
  • 2015 NWBA National Tournament Champion
  • 2012-13 NWBA Collegiate Division National Champion
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2018 – silver (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2018
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2018 (Team - Men)

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