AJ Fitzpatrick smiling from the podium

AJ Fitzpatrick

Sport: Wheelchair Basketball

Gold: 1 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0

Quick Facts

Birthday: August 28, 2004

Height: N/A

Age: 21

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA

Education: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Biography

Quick Facts
  • Diagnosed with arthrogryposis at birth, meaning he was born with joint contractures
  • Was the youngest member in the men's wheelchair basketball selection pool (18 years old)
  • Earned Intercollegiate Division All-Rookie Team honors as a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  • Made his first-ever men's national team squad in 2023 for the Parapan American Games Santiago 2023
Career Highlights
  • ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Men)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Men)