Love & Wheelchair Basketball
In honor of Pride Month, U.S. Paralympic couple Courtney Ryan and Josie Aslakson talked through how they got together.
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Height
5'4"
Age
31
Hometown
Jordan, MN
Education
University of Texas at Arlington, New York University
Classification: 1.0
Quick Facts
Daughter of Theodore Aslakson and Becky Miller
Was involved in a car crash at the age of five that caused her to be paralyzed from the waist down
- Discovered basketball at the age of 13 at the Courage Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota after seeing the Basketball team practice while she was at an archery lesson
- Played basketball at Jordan High School before attending the University of Texas at Arlington where she played for the Lady Movin’ Mavs
- Transferred to New York University to study dramatic writing
- Currently the head coach of the women's wheelchair basketball team at the University of Arizona
- Hobbies include writing, art, film, spirituality and traveling
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2026 – gold (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2018, 2022, 2026
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2026 (Team - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (Team - Women)
Love & Wheelchair Basketball
In honor of Pride Month, U.S. Paralympic couple Courtney Ryan and Josie Aslakson talked through how they got together.
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