Michael Paye

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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
NicknameMike
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983 (age 41)
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 place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Amsterdam Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hamburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Birmingham Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team

Career

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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

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  1. ^ "Michael Paye". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Paye". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.