Head Shot
Goalball

Zach

Buhler

Paralympian 2020

Athlete Bio#

Zach Buhler during a goalball game with arms extended saving the ball from net.

Height

5'11"

Age

28

Hometown

Huntington, IN

Education

Lakeview Christian (Marion, Ind.) '15

Quick Facts
  • Introduced to goalball in 2015 at a camp at Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Has a condition called Stickler syndrome which breaks down all the connective tissue in your body
  • It started with torn and detached retinas and developed into other complications such as glaucoma
  • Parents are Terry and Beth Buhler
  • Has three siblings - Allie, Kameron and Kendall
  • Both his mother-in-law, Karen Helmacy, and father-in-law, Jerry Windell, played goalball and won Paralympic medals
  • Karen was a gold medalist in javelin and goalball in 1984, and Jerry won silver in goalball in 1988
  • Hobbies include playing the drums, working out, and watching football all day on Sundays.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Team - Men)
More

USABA

Event Schedule#

2024 Paralympic Games - Goalball

August 28-September 8, 2024 | Paris, France

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