Ixhelt Gonzalez
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 1
Quick Facts
Birthday: June 1, 2004
Height: 5'2"
Age: 21
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Education: St. Francis de Sales High School (Chicago, Illinois) ‘22
Biography
Quick Facts
Daughter of Tomasa Gonzalez
- Diagnosed with femoral anteversion, which causes her hips and feet to twist inward but does not require her to use a wheelchair in her daily life.
Her basketball journey began when she watched her big brother play, who has cerebral palsy.
- Made the 2018 U.S. women's wheelchair basketball national team roster at age 13.
- Plays wheelchair softball in the offseason
- Hobbies include singing, drawing, writing, gardening and traveling.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2018, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)
