Joshua Turek
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Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | Josh |
Nationality | American |
Born | Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. | April 12, 1979
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Sport | |
Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
Disability | Spina bifida |
Disability class | 3.5 |
Coached by | Ron Lykins |
Medal record |
Joshua Turek (born April 12, 1979) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Career
Turek has represented the United States in Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics four times, finishing in seventh place in 2004, winning a bronze medal in 2012 and gold medals in 2016 and 2020.[1]
Personal life
His brother, John, and sister, Elisha, are both retired professional basketball players.[2]
References
- ^ "Wheelchair Basketball - TUREK Joshua - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Turek". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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