John Boie

Started: He began playing wheelchair basketball at age 11 during a summer camp at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the United States of America. (teamusa.org, 26 Aug 2018) Reason: "As soon as I went to the camp, I just fell in love with the sport. I love the camaraderie of wheelchair basketball, and you're on a team with your peers who are dealing with a lot of the same impairments. It's an integral part of my life. It has taught me how to be a leader and how to be a role player. It's shown me the world. It's been everything for me." (teamusa.org, 26 Aug 2019) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Facebook profile, 26 Nov 2023) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES In 2022 he joined the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation [IWBF] Players' Commission as the male representative for the Americas zone. (iwbf.org, 03 Mar 2022) FURTHER EDUCATION He studied for a master's degree in human resource management at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2019) OCCUPATION He has worked as an academic advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 03 Jan 2022)