Adam Ballou
Sport: Soccer
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: May 29, 1992
Height: 5'8"
Age: 33
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Education: Norfolk Christian High School (Virginia Beach, Va.) ‘11 James Madison University ’15, International Affairs, Spanish
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of John and Melissa
- Has three sisters, Alysse, Haley and Courtney
- Developed cerebral palsy as a result of a pediatric stroke when he was six months old
- Started playing soccer when he was three years old, and played on his high school varsity team
- Began playing seven-a-side in 2007 after getting invited to train with the national team
- Interned for the U.S. State Department at the Embassy in Madrid, Spain in 2014
- Spent a semester abroad, studying in Salamanca, Spain
- Enjoys hanging out at the beach with friends, hiking, skiing, camping, reading and traveling the world.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Team - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 8th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 4th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Top finish: 4th – 2022 (Team - Men)
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