Rose Hollermann
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 1
Quick Facts
Birthday: December 25, 1995
Height: 5'8"
Age: 29
Hometown: Elysian, MN
Education: University of Texas at Arlington
Biography
Quick Facts
- Daughter of John and Michelle Hollerman
- Has three brothers: Shane, Ethan, and Seth Hollermann
- In 2001, Hollermann and her family were involved in a car accident that took the lives of two of her brothers and caused her to be partially paralyzed from the waist down
- As part of her rehabilitation, she was introduced to swimming at the Courage Center in Minneapolis. From there, she tried sled hockey, track and field, archery, cross-country skiing and wheelchair basketball
- Started playing wheelchair basketball in 2004 for a club team in Minnesota
- Became one of the youngest players on the U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team at age 15 in 2011
- Played collegiate basketball at the University of Texas at Arlington and led Team USA to Paralympic gold in 2016
- Plays professionally in Spain for a club team called ADM Econy that is located on the Canary Islands
- Hobbies include crocheting, swimming, and doing other crafts. Loves music and especially loves her record player.
Paralympic Experience
- 4-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 4th (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2014, 2018, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Team - Women)
