Jennifer Poist

Jennifer Poist (born March 14, 1989) is an American wheelchair basketball player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Jennifer Poist
Personal information
Born (1989-03-14) March 14, 1989 (age 35)
Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWomen's Wheelchair Basketball
Event(s)Women's Wheelchair Basketball
University teamUniversity of Arizona
Now coachingUniversity of Arizona
Achievements and titles
Regional finals2015 Parapan American Games.
Paralympic finals2012 Summer Paralympics,
2016 Summer Paralympics

She played at the 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship,[2] 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, and 2015 Parapan American Games.

She was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania.[3] She lived in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania.[3] She studied at University of Arizona.[3] She is the head coach for women's basketball at the University of Arizona Disability Resource Center.[4]

References

  1. "Wheelchair Basketball United States of America". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. NWBA (2016-03-02). "NWBA Athlete of the Week - Jennifer Poist". National Wheelchair Basketball Association. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "JENNIFER POIST WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL". teamusa.org.
  4. "Jenn Poist | Disability Resources". drc.arizona.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-17.