Jason Nelms

Jason Nelms (born 1980) is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player from Huntsville, Alabama. He is a 2002 gold medalist at the IWBF World Championship and got a bronze medal in 2010 at the same place. A year later, he was awarded a gold medal at the 2011 Parapan American Games and on 2012 Summer Paralympics he was awarded with another bronze one. He was also a four-time NWBA Champion from 2008 to 2012 (excluding 2009).[1] He has been the head coach of the University of Texas at Arlington Lady Movin' Mavs women's wheelchair basketball team since its establishment in 2013.[2]

Jason Nelms
Nelms in 2020 as head coach of the Lady Movin' Mavs
Personal information
Born1980 (age 42–43)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Medals
Men's wheelchair basketball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Amsterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Birmingham Team

References
  1. "Jason Nelms". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. Manske, Canyon (October 1, 2013). "Women's wheelchair basketball to debut Oct. 25". The Shorthorn. Retrieved December 19, 2019.


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