Lee Fredette

Lee Fredette
Personal information
Born (1982-11-11) November 11, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Miami
Sport
SportWheelchair rugby
Disability class1.0
Medal record
Wheelchair rugby
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Vejle Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sydney Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team

Lee Fredette (born November 11, 1982) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team.

Career

Fredette 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

On April 20, 2002, Fredette was paralyzed from the chest down when he fell head-first from his dirt bike while riding in the Hickory Bend parkland.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lee Fredette". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lima 2019: USA take sweet revenge". paralympic.org. August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games". usopc.org. November 26, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster". usopc.org. April 30, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Rather, John (June 16, 2002). "Accusations Fly After Biker Is Paralyzed". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.


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