Jeff Butler (wheelchair rugby)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1990[1] Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin Stanford University Graduate School of Business |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
| Disability class | 0.5 |
Medal record | |
Jeff Butler (born June 12, 1990) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team.
Career
[edit]Butler represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby.[2]
He again represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Butler was involved in a traffic accident at 13 years old that resulted in a broken neck at C5-6.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeff Butler". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Lima 2019: USA take sweet revenge". paralympic.org. August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games". usopc.org. November 26, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster". usopc.org. April 30, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know Jeff Butler". usawr.org. July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for the United States
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Wheelchair rugby biography stubs