Matt Scott (basketball)

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Matt Scott
Personal information
Born (1985-03-27) March 27, 1985 (age 36)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Medals
Men's wheelchair basketball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
Silver medal – second place Team
Bronze medal – third place Team

Matt Scott (born March 27, 1985) is an American wheelchair basketball player.

Biography[]

Matt Scott was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was on the gold medal winning US team at the 2007 Parapan American Games in Brazil and 2011 as well. He also won a silver medal at IWBF World Championship in 2006 and then won a bronze one at the same place in 2010.[1] He was nominated for the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award for this.[2][3] He has spina bifida and competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics. He was the first US Paralympian to star in a Nike, Inc. advertisement. He attended University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is playing for GSD Porto Torres Wheelchair Basketball Team right now.[when?][citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Matt Scott". Team USA. United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  3. ^ Yankton Press and Dakotan

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