Rose Hollermann

Rose Marie Hollermann (born December 25, 1995) is an American wheelchair basketball player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]

Rose Hollermann
2024 Summer Paralympics women's wheelchair basketball, United States vs China 4.jpg
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris
Personal information
BornMankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Height5'8"
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
Disability class3.5
College teamUniversity of Texas at Arlington
Coached byChristina Schwab

She played at the 2011 Parapan American Games, 2012 Summer Paralympics, 2015 Parapan American Games, and 2019 Parapan American Games.

She was born in Elysian, Minnesota.[3] She studied at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School and at University of Texas at Arlington.[3]

Early life

Hollerman was born on December 25, 1995 in Mankato, Minnesota. She became partly paralyzed from her waist and under after a car accident.[4] Her two brothers, Ethan and Shane, were killed in the car accident.[5] Her mother and other brother, Seth, did not die in the accident.[5]

References

  1. "Wheelchair Basketball United States of America". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. "USA's Becca Murray: Who I am as a person would be totally different if it weren't for wheelchair basketball". IWBF - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. May 18, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.[dead link]
  3. 3.0 3.1 "ROSE HOLLERMANN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL". teamusa.org.
  4. staff, Jayla Jones, The Shorthorn (November 1, 2017). "Senior's leadership drives success on, off court". The Shorthorn. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Life after basketball: What's next for a U.S. Paralympian?". The Persistent Pursuit. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.