Christina Schwab

Christina Schwab (née Ripp) (born July 31, 1980) is an American wheelchair basketball player. She won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics, and 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won the 2003 Boston Marathon, Women's Wheelchair division.

Christina Schwab

Personal information
Birth name	Christina Ripp
Born	31 July 1980 (aged 45)
Residence	Edgerton, Wisconsin
Education	University of Illinois
Sport
Country	United States
Medal record Wheelchair basketball Paralympic Games Gold 2004 Greece wheelchair basketball Gold 2008 China wheelchair basketball Gold 2016 Rio wheelchair basketball U.S. Paralympic championships Gold 2002 wheelchair basketball Gold 2003 wheelchair basketball Gold 2004 wheelchair basketball IWBF Gold Cup Silver 2006 Team Gold 2010 Team Joseph F. Lyttle Tournament Gold 2008 Team North American Cup Gold 2008 Team Wheelchair racing IPC World Championships Bronze 2006 1500 m U.S. Paralympic Trials Bronze 2012 track and field
Updated on August 4, 2025.

She played at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship, 2012 Summer Paralympics, and 2015 Parapan American Games. She participated at the 2003 New York City Marathon, 2004 New York City Marathon, 2005 New York City Marathon, 2006 New York City Marathon, 2010 New York City Marathon, 2011 New York City Marathon, and 2012 London Marathon.

She is from Dane, Wisconsin. She studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.