Category: Spotlight

For Tahl Leibovitz, table tennis was home

The six-time Paralympian found table tennis during his difficult childhood.

Jack Whitman, the father of wheelchair archery, leaves behind an inspiring legacy

Archery legend, Jack Whitman, won Team USA’s first Paralympic gold. See Whitman’s bow and other artifacts on display at the Museum.

Two-sport athlete Allison Jones excelled on the cycling track and on the slopes

She competed in eight consecutive Paralympic Games, becoming the second U.S. woman to win gold at both the Summer and Winter Games.

Julie Chu skated a path for Asian American women in ice hockey

She competed in four Olympic Games and became the first Asian American to win a winter medal in a sport other than figure skating.

Chuck Aoki didn’t shy away from “murderball” and became a top U.S. player

After growing up playing wheelchair basketball, he turned to wheelchair rugby and won Paralympic medals in 2012 and 2016.

Bryan Clay earned the title of World’s Greatest Athlete by the largest margin in 36 years

He won decathlon gold at Beijing 2008, continuing Team USA’s dominance in the event.

Chloe Kim, a natural on the slopes and an agent of change online

The daughter of South Korean immigrants, she was one of the first Olympic champions born in the year 2000.

Scout Bassett found a place in adaptive running as a teenager

Despite not fitting in while growing up in a predominantly white town, she later became one of Team USA’s top Paralympic sprinters.

Vicki Draves overcame segregation to make a name for herself

She swept the diving events at London 1948 to become the first Asian American Olympic champion.

From the racetrack to the Winter Games: building a better bobsled

The Bo-Dyn Project constructed bobsleds that helped Team USA reach the top of the Olympic podium.

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200 S. Sierra Madre Street 80903

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