Ixhelt González

Ixhelt González (born June 1, 2004) an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Ixhelt González
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2004-06-01) June 1, 2004
Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityFemoral anteversion
Disability class4.5
Coached byTrooper Johnson
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place2022 DubaiTeam
U25 Women's World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 SuphanburiTeam

Career

At the age of 13, González represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. She was the youngest member on the team.[1][2] González represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[3]

She again represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.[4]

Personal life

González attends St. Francis de Sales High School in Chicago, Illinois. She was 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.[5] She started playing wheelchair basketball with the Chicago Park District's Skyhawks team.[6]

References
  1. Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Paralympic Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. Holohan, Meghan (January 16, 2018). "'She has the skills': Teen earns spot on U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team". today.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. "Ixheit González". olympics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  5. "Ixheit González". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. Sanders, Hosea; Burton, Cheryl; Isang, Marissa N. (January 28, 2018). "Chicago 13-year-old makes U.S. women's wheelchair basketball team". abc7chicago.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.


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