Josie Aslakson
Josie Aslakson (born September 14, 1995) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1995 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Trooper Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Aslakson represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. In August 2019 she competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a silver medal.[2]
Aslakson represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[3][4]
She represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.[5]
References
- "Josie Aslakson". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Paralympic Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- "Josie Aslakson". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Lowery, Cady (February 14, 2021). "First-time Paralympians Josie Aslakson and Courtney Ryan Bring Heart And Hustle To Wheelchair Basketball Team". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.