Jeff Butler (wheelchair rugby)

Jeff Butler (born June 12, 1990) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team.

Jeff Butler
Personal information
Born (1990-06-12) June 12, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Sport
SportWheelchair rugby
Disability class0.5
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
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team

Career

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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

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Butler was involved in a traffic accident at 13 years old that resulted in a broken neck at C5-6.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeff Butler". 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. ^ "Get to know Jeff Butler". usawr.org. July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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