Ryan Neiswender

Ryan Neiswender
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 30)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityArthrogryposis
Disability class2.0
Coached byRon Lykins
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dubai Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team

Ryan Neiswender (born May 11, 1994) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

Neiswender represented the United States in wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal.[2]

He represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.[3]

Personal life

Neiswender is employed by Visa.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ryan Neiswender". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ryna Neiswender". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Neiswender, Ryan (September 21, 2021). "Dear Visa - a thank you to my amazing colleagues". linkedin.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.


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