U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes
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Height
5'4"
Age
27
Hometown
Portland, OR
Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ’20, University of Alabama
Classification: 2.5
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Chris and Laura Zurbrugg
- Has one brother, Collin
- Was paralyzed after attending a basketball camp where she injured her back, exacerbating a medical condition called “tethered spinal cord” that she was unknowingly born with
- Loves beekeeping with her dad and cooking food with her mom
- Has over 130 pairs of long socks with everything from Wonder Woman to bacon socks
- Loves Star Wars
- Aspires to be an athletic trainer for Paralympic athletes.
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: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2018, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (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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