Jorge Sánchez (basketball)

Jorge Sánchez (born October 3, 1991) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Jorge Sánchez
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityOsteogenic sarcoma
Disability class4.0
Coached byDomingo Jonay Caraballo Reyes
Ron Lykins
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 DubaiTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 HamburgTeam
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam

Career

Sánchez represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and won a silver medal.[1]

He represented the United States in wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal.[2]

He represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.[3]

References
  1. "Jorge Sanchez". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "Jorge Sanchez". olympics.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.


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