Michael Paye

Michael Paye (born March 24, 1983) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.

Michael Paye
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mike
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityArthrogryposis
Disability class3.0
Coached byRon Lykins
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2006 AmsterdamTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 HamburgTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 BirminghamTeam
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam

Career

Paye has represented the United States at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship four times, winning silver medals in 2006, 2014 and 2018 and a bronze medal in 2010.[1]

Paye has represented the United States in Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics five times, finishing in seventh place in 2004, fourth place in 2008, winning a bronze medal in 2012 and gold medals in 2016 and 2020.[2]

References
  1. "Michael Paye". teamusa.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "Michael Paye". olympics.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.


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