Lee Fredette Explained

Sport:Wheelchair rugby
Disability Class:1.0
Birth Date:11 November 1982[1]
Birth Place:Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.
Education:University of Miami

Lee Fredette (born November 11, 1982) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team.

Career

Fredette represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby.[2]

He again represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Personal life

On April 20, 2002, Fredette was paralyzed from the chest down when he fell head-first from his dirt bike while riding in the Hickory Bend parkland.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee Fredette . . September 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Lima 2019: USA take sweet revenge . paralympic.org . August 28, 2019 . September 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games . usopc.org . November 26, 2023 . September 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster . usopc.org . April 30, 2024 . September 1, 2024.
  5. Web site: Accusations Fly After Biker Is Paralyzed . . John . Rather . June 16, 2002 . September 1, 2024.