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Height
5'9"
Age
41
Hometown
Buford, GA
Education
Franklin High School (2002)
Quick Facts
- Full name is John Michael Douglas Kremer
- Parents are John and Holly Kremer
- Brother is Jared Kremer and sisters are Jessica and Jemma Kremer
- Wife is Gabrielle Kremer and they have a daughter named Adalyn born in 2010
- Happiest moment in life was "when my daughter was born."
- Hobbies are kayaking and fishing
- Favorite book is Lone Survivor
Career Highlights
- 2019: Parapan American Games (Silver)
- 2016: ParaVolley Intercontinental Cup (6th place)
- 2015: Papan American Games (Silver); Sarajevo Open (5th Place)
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- MOST NOTABLE
- Selected Best Receiver at 2019 Parapan American Games
- Was the starting libero for all six matches at the 2016 Intercontinental Cup
- Named 2015 USA Volleyball Male Sitting Most Improved Player
- Played in 2014 Invictus Games, helping U.S. Sitting Team to Silver Medal in London
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- DID YOU KNOW
- Served nine years in U.S. Navy as Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class
- Was injured in Afghanistan in 2010 when he stepped on a land mine, subsequently losing both legs below the knee
- Served as captain of U.S. Team in the 2014 Invictus Games in London
- Started playing Sitting Volleyball in the Warrior Games and landed a spot on the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball A2 Team
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 2018, 2022
- Top finish: 6th – 2022 (Team - Men)
More
Team USA: Veterans lead Men's Sitting Volleyball Team
Fast Five with Sitting's Nichole Millage and John Kremer
U.S. Navy: Kremer Helps U.S. to Silver at 2014 Invictus Games
Department of Defense: Warrior Games Profile – John Kremer
Sitting Volleyball Yields a Patriotic Avenue for Vets
The New York Times: War and Sports Shape Better Artificial Limbs
Casper Star Tribune: Disabled athletes train for biathlon on Casper Mountain