Brian Bell
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Gold: 3 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: February 24, 1989
Height: 6'1"
Age: 36
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Education: DeVry University ‘19
Biography
Quick Facts
Son of Louvenia Bell. Has one sibling, Andreus Gulley. Married to Diane Bell. Has four children – Kaylan, Lia, Myles and Neo
- Lost his leg at the age of 10 due to a train accident
- After he finished rehabilitation, he wanted to get back to playing his favorite sports: basketball and football
- Played middle school football on his prosthetic until it became too strenuous
- His mother discovered the Lakeshore Foundation, a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site in Birmingham, Alabama, where he fell in love with wheelchair basketball
- Hobbies include drawing, playing video games, reading, cooking, and hanging out with friends and family.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – gold (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2014, 2018, 2023
- Medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 silver)
- Gold – 2023 (Team - Men)
- Silver – 2018 (Team - Men); 2014 (Team - Men)
