GONZALEZ Ixhelt

United States of America

Wheelchair Basketball

Date of Birth: 1 Jun 2004

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Sport Class: 4.5

Place of birth: OAK LAWN, IL

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Wheelchair Basketball	Women USA United States	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #02 NED Netherlands 68 USA United States 58	Finished
	Ariake Arena	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #13 USA United States 68 ESP Spain 34	Finished
	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #26 USA United States 41 CHN China 42	Finished
	Musashino Forest Sport Plaza	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #41 ALG Algeria 21 USA United States 62	Finished
	Ariake Arena	Women's Quarterfinal #54 CAN Canada 48 USA United States 63	Finished
	Ariake Arena	Women's Semifinal #64 USA United States 36 CHN China 41	Finished
	Ariake Arena	Women's Bronze Medal Match #70 GER Germany 51 USA United States 64	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Championships
6	Women	2018	Hamburg, GER

Singing, drawing, writing, gardening, travelling. (teamusa.org, 23 Aug 2018)

Languages spoken:

Chicago Skyhawks [United States]

Lawrence 'Trooper' Johnson [national], USA

Position style:

Guard (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019)

She began wheelchair basketball at age seven with the Chicago Skyhawks through a district programme in Chicago, IL, United States of America. (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019; MTC Legacy Instagram page, 16 Jul 2018)

She was encouraged to try wheelchair basketball as her brother, who has cerebral palsy, was already on the Chicago Skyhawks team. "I said I would try it out. I went to the first practice and I liked the sport." (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019; teamusa.org, 23 Aug 2018; today.com, 18 Jan 2018)

Earning selection for the US senior national team at age 13 in 2018. (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is the result of femoral anteversion, in which her thigh bone [femur] is twisted inwards. She is not required to use a wheelchair in her daily life, but cannot run, walk for long distances, or go up stairs without severe pain. (math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019; teamusa.org, 23 Aug 2018)

General
NATIONAL PROGRESSION
She was first selected to the United States of America senior national squad in 2018 at age 13, after national coach Trooper Johnson had noticed her at a training camp. "It was kind of a big deal for me. This really hasn't happened for teenage girls before. I was smiling and almost cried because I was so happy." In February 2020 she was named as an alternate for the US team for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, but following the postponement of the Games, she was selected as part of the main squad in July 2021. (teamusa.org, 12 Jul 2021; sportsnspokes.com, 09 Feb 2020; math.scholastic.com, 11 Mar 2019; today.com, 18 Jan 2018)

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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