Ray Hennagir

Quick Facts

• A combat engineer in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart.
• Served his country for six years before being wounded by an improvised explosive device on June 16, 2007 in Zaidon, Iraq which led to the amputation of both legs as well as four fingers on his left hand
• A recreational therapist convinced Ray to try wheelchair basketball during his post-injury recovery process at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C
• Once he tried his first Paralympic sport, he never looked back.

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Mixed)