The U.S. women’s sitting volleyball team, which includes Waseca native Alex Shiflett-Patterson, won against China in the women’s gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
More than 40 athletes competing in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games, representing various countries, have connections to Minnesota. Whether they live here, train here or were born here, here’s your chance to learn about the Minnesota ties at the Paris Games.
The U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team is heading to the Paralympic gold medal match, after their close win against China in Friday’s semifinal, 50-47. Fans and former coaches met in St. Louis Park to cheer on the team’s three Minnesotan players.
Ian Seidenfeld of Lakeville won a bronze medal on Thursday for table tennis at the Paralympics in Paris. Seidenfeld attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. This is his second time at the Paralympic games.
Aoki is a co-captain of Team USA’s wheelchair rugby team and is now the most decorated Team USA wheelchair rugby athlete, with three silver medals and one bronze.
Minneapolis native Chuck Aoki and the Team USA wheelchair rugby team won a silver medal Monday after losing the gold medal match in Paris to Japan by a score of 48 to 41.
Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall.