Zion Redington Explained

Sport:	Wheelchair rugby
Disability:	Ectrodactyly
Disability Class:	3.5
Birth Date:	3 June 2006^[1]
Birth Place:	China
Hometown:	Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Zion Redington (born June 3, 2006) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Redington 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.^[2] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.^[3] At 18 years old, he is youngest player to ever compete on the team.^[4]

Personal life

Redington was born in China with only one finger per hand and one toe per foot due to ectrodactyly. He was adopted at two years old and moved to Franklin, Tennessee.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zion Redington . . September 1, 2024.
2. Web site: Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games . usopc.org . November 26, 2023 . September 1, 2024.
3. Web site: USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster . usopc.org . April 30, 2024 . September 1, 2024.
4. Web site: Youngest player ever on US wheelchair rugby Paralympics team has Kentucky connection . . Killian . Baarlaer . August 29, 2024 . September 1, 2024.
5. Web site: Fast-Rising Teen Zion Redington Is Ready To Make An Impact As U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team Aims For Gold In Paris . teamusa.com . Luke . Hanlon . August 27, 2024 . September 1, 2024.