BUTLER Jeff

United States of America

Wheelchair Rugby

Date of Birth: 12 Jun 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Sport Class: 0.5

Place of birth: FORT WAYNE, IN

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : AUSTIN, TX

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Wheelchair Rugby	Mixed USA United States	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #01 USA United States 63 NZL New Zealand 35	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #05 CAN Canada 54 USA United States 58	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #11 USA United States 50 GBR Great Britain 48	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Semifinal #14 USA United States 49 AUS Australia 42	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Gold Medal #18 USA United States 49 GBR Great Britain 54	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
2	Mixed	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
3	Mixed	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS

Sports, listening to music. (teamusa.org, 10 Aug 2018)

Occupation:

Administrator, Athlete

Information Management - Indiana University, United States

Languages spoken:

Texas Stampede [Austin, TX, USA]

James Gumbert [national], USA

He began playing wheelchair rugby at the Indy Quad Squad club in Indianapolis, IN, United States of America. (mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012)

He was introduced to the sport by a family friend, who had lost both legs while serving in the Vietnam War. After attending his first game as a spectator, he fell in love with the intensity and aggressiveness of the sport. (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019; mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012)

To compete at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympic Games. (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019)

He trains three days a week during the season. (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019)

Winning silver at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019)

Coach James Gumbert. (dailytexanonline.com, 19 Oct 2015)

Philosophy:

"If you have recently become impaired, get involved with that community somehow. Sports are a great way to do that because it's low-hanging fruit. There are a lot of programmes around for people with an impairment." (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019)

In 2019 he was named United States Quad Rugby Association [USQRA] Athlete of the Year. (jeffpbutler.com, 31 Mar 2019; Texas Stampede Wheelchair Rugby Association Facebook page, 31 Mar 2019)

He was named the Best 0.5 Class Player at the 2016 Canada Cup in Richmond, British Columbia. (iwrf.com, 26 Jun 2016)

General Interest

Classification
0.5 (IWRF, 01 Feb 2020)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012)

Impairment Details
At age 13 he was involved in a car accident that resulted in quadriplegia. (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019; mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012)

General
POST TOKYO 2020
He plans to take a break from the sport following the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo in order to study for a master's degree in business administration at Stanford University in California, United States of America. "You can't do both full-time. I'm going to need to pull back on wheelchair rugby. I'm planning on going back to school after Tokyo to get my MBA. But who knows. I don't like to talk in absolutes. I'm confident I'll be taking at least two years off from the sport. Also, I'm definitely looking at competing at the Games in Paris in 2024." (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has worked on the Paralympic advisory board for the Turnstone Center For Children and Adults with Disabilities in Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)

Social Media

Legend

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

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