John Kusku Explained

John Kusku
Birth Date:	6 August 1984
Birth Place:	Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in
Weight:	180 lb
Sport:	Goalball
Disability:	Retinitis pigmentosa

John Kusku (born August 6, 1984) is an American goalball player. His visual impairment is caused by retinitis pigmentosa. Kusku represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.

Early life and education

Kusku was born with retinitis pigmentosa, diagnosed with a vision problem at six months old, and diagnosed with the condition at the age of four.^{[1] [2]} He attended Warren Mott High School and went to Western Michigan University to study education, earning a master's degree in mathematics. He teaches high school math and physics.^[3]

Career

Kusku represented the United States at the Parapan American Games and won a silver medal in 2011, 2015 and 2019.^{[4] [5]}

He represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in goalball and won a silver medal.^[6] He will again represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Kusku aims for goalball gold in 2021 Paralympic Games . hometownlife.com . Colin . Gay . July 6, 2021 . August 22, 2021.
2. Web site: Goalball Gametime with John Kusku . usaba.org . August 10, 2021 . August 22, 2021.
3. Web site: John Kusku . https://web.archive.org/web/20151229043228/http://www.teamusa.org/para-goalball/athletes/John-Kusku . dead . December 29, 2015 . teamusa.org . August 22, 2021.
4. Web site: Rio-Bound: John Kusku – Men's Goalball . usaba.org . August 25, 2016 . August 22, 2021.
5. Web site: Local goalball star's goal is Paralympics in Rio . . Jeff . Seidel . August 1, 2015 . August 22, 2021.
6. Web site: Local Paralympics goalball athletes earn silver . hometownlife.com . David . Veselenak . September 22, 2016 . August 22, 2021.
7. Web site: U.S. Goalball Teams Announced For Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games . usaba.org . June 9, 2021 . August 22, 2021.