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Paul Schulte

Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Residence: Bradenton, FL

When Paul Schulte started playing wheelchair basketball at age 14, he was no stranger to competitive sport. He had been playing basketball recreationally with friends for years, except Paul was the only one playing in a wheelchair. Playing basketball with able-bodied individuals was difficult, but Paul saw it as a challenge rather then an obstacle.

Paul received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2005. During his college years, he also played on the U.T. Arlington Wheelchair Basketball team from 1997-2002. In his senior year, UT Arlington won the National Intercollegiate Championship. For his outstanding efforts, along with his academic achievements, he was named National Intercollegiate MVP, First Team All-American, Academic All-American and a co-winner of the Sportsmanship Award.

Career Highlights

  • 2010: Bronze Medal – IWBF Gold Cup, Birmingham, England
  • 2008: U.S. Paralympic Team member, Wheelchair Basketball – Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
  • 2008: First Place - North American Cup, Birmingham, Alabama
  • 2007: Gold Medal - Parapan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 2006: Silver Medal - IWBF Gold Cup World Championships, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • 2002: Gold Medal, MVP Award Winner - IWBF Gold Cup, Kitakyushu, Japan
  • 2001: Bronze Medal - Junior World Championships, Brazil
  • 2000: Bronze Medal - Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia

When Paul is not competing for the United States, he works for Invacare Top End, a manufacturer of sports wheelchairs, as an engineer.

Paul works closely with The Hartford, Founding Partner of U.S. Paralympics®, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, helping to positively change public attitudes and perceptions about disability.