Team USA Military Paralympians
Paralympians with military backgrounds that have represented the United States at the Paralympic Games.
The athletes listed below are Team USA Paralympians who transitioned from U.S. military programs to the Paralympic Games since 2008 (listed most recent first), continuing their service to the nation through elite sport. The Paralympic Movement is committed to supporting active-duty service members and veterans at every stage of athletic participation, from community programs to the Paralympic Games.
16 athletes with military backgrounds competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Bobby Body (Army) - powerlifting
Dennis Connors (Marines) - Para-cycling
Marco De La Rosa (Marines) - shooting
Kelly Elmlinger (Army) - paratriathlon
John Joss III (Army) - shooting
Elizabeth Marks (Army) - swimming
Eric McElvenny (Marines) - paratriathlon
Shawn Morelli (Army) - Para-cycling
Kevin Nguyen (Army) - shooting
Jorge Salazar (Marines) - wheelchair basketball
Howie Sanborn (Army) - paratriathlon
William "Garrett" Schoonover (Army) - wheelchair fencing
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - paratriathlon
Mason Symons (Army) - wheelchair rugby
Jason Tabansky (Army) - archery
Jataya Taylor (Marines) - wheelchair fencing
12 military veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, comprising 17.9% percent of the U.S. delegation.
Tyler Burdick (Navy) - snowboarding
Daniel Cnossen (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Ralph DeQuebec (Marines) - sled hockey
Travis Dodson (Marines) - sled hockey
Stephen Emt (Army) - wheelchair curling
Jen Lee (Army) - sled hockey
Josh Misiewicz (Marines) - sled hockey
Rico Roman (Army) - sled hockey
Michael Spivey (Marines) - snowboarding
Josh Sweeney (Marines) - Nordic skiing
David Williams (Army) - alpine skiing
(Marines) - sled hockey18 military veterans and three active duty athletes competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Lia Coryell (Army) - archery
Thomas Davis (Army) - cycling
Alfredo "Freddie" De los Santos (Army) - cycling
Kelly Elmlinger (Army) - Paratriathlon
Michael Gallardo (Army) - track & field
Russell Gernaat (Navy) - rowing
William Groulx (Navy) - cycling
Terry Hayes (Army) - wheelchair fencing
Raymond Hennagir (Marines) - wheelchair rugby
John Joss III (Army) - shooting
Elizabeth Marks (Army) - swimming
Eric McElvenny (Marines) - paratriathlon
Shawn Morelli (Army) - cycling
Kevin Nguyen (Army) - shooting
Ryan Pinney (Air Force) - cycling
Luis Puertas (Army) - track & field
Monica Sereda (Army) - cycling
Scot Severn (Army) - track & field
Andre Shelby (Navy) - archery
Brad Snyder (Navy) - paratriathlon
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - paratriathlon
18 military veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, comprising 24.3 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Kirk Black (Army) - wheelchair curling
Kevin Burton (Navy) - alpine skiing
Dan Cnossen (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Ralph DeQuebec (Marines) - sled hockey
Travis Dodson (Marines) - sled hockey
Josh Elliott (Marines) - alpine skiing
Stephen Emt (Army) - wheelchair curling
Sean Halsted (Air Force) - Nordic skiing
Jen Lee (Army) - sled hockey
Luke McDermott (Marines) - sled hockey
Josh Misiewicz (Marines) - sled hockey
Brandon Powell-Ashby (Marines) - alpine skiing
Bryan Price (Army) - Nordic skking
Rico Roman (Army) - sled hockey
Jimmy Sides (Marines) - snowboarding
Andy Soule (Army) - Nordic skiing
Michael Spivey (Marines) - snowboarding
Jeremy Wagner (Army) - Nordic skiing
37 athletes with military backgrounds competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Rio 2016.
Josh Brunais (Army) - soccer
Shawn Cheshire (Army) - cycling
Patricia Collins (Army) - paratriathlon
Lia Coryell (Army) - archery
Tom Davis (Army) - cycling
Marco DeLaRosa (Marines) - shooting
Freddie De Los Santos (Army) - cycling
Will Groulx (Navy) - cycling
Seth Jahn (Army) - soccer
Staff Sgt. John Joss (Army) - shooting
John Kremer (Navy) - sitting volleyball
Angela Madsen (Marines) - track and field
Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Marks (Army) - swimming
Scott Martin (Marines) - cycling
Jessica Jones Meyers (Army) - paratriathlon
Kari Miller (Army) - sitting volleyball
Shawn Morelli (Army) - cycling
Dan Regan (Army) - sitting volleyball
Helman Roman (Army) - rowing
Oz Sanchez (Marines) - cycling
Krige Schabort (South African Army) - paratriathlon
Jese Schag (Marines) - sitting volleyball
Jennifer Schuble (Army) - cycling
Scot Severn (Army) - track and field
Ahmed Shafik (Army) - powerlifting
Andre Shelby (Navy) - archery
Gavin Sibayan (Army) - soccer
Josh Smith (Marines) - sitting volleyball
Brad Snyder (Army) - swimming
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - paratriathlon
James Stuck (Army) - sitting volleyball
Shaun Tichenor (Army) - shootingSamantha Tucker (Air Force) - archery
(Army) - track and fieldMichael Wishnia (Marines) - track and field
18 military veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, comprising 22.5 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Omar Bermejo (Marine Corps) - Nordic skiing
Tyler Burdick (Navy) - snowboarding
Kevin Burton (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Heath Calhoun (Army) - alpine skiing
Dan Cnossen (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Chris Devlin-Young (Coast Guard) - alpine skiing
Travis Dodson (Marine Corps) - Nordic skiing
Sean Halsted (Air Force) - Nordic skiing
Joel Hunt (Army) - alpine skiing
Jen Lee (Army) - sled hockey
Jon Lujan (Marine Corps) - alpine skiing
Patrick McDonald (Army) - wheelchair curling
Bryan Price (Army) - Nordic skiing
Rico Roman (Army) - sled hockey
Paul Schaus (Marine Corps) - sled hockey
Andy Soule (Army) - Nordic Skiing
Josh Sweeney (Marine Corps) - sled hockey
Jeremy Wagner (Army Reserves) - Nordic skiing
20 veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games London 2012, comprising 8.8 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Christopher Clemens (Navy) - track and field
Dugie Denton (Army) - archery
Will Groulx (Navy) - wheelchair rugby
Eric Hollen (Army) - shooting
Rob Jones (Marine Corps) - rowing
Angela Madsen (Marine Corps) - track and field
CeCe Mazyk (Army) - track and fieldKari Miller (Army) - sitting Volleyball
Josh Olson (Army) - shootingSteven Peace (Navy) - cycling
(Marine Corps) - soccerMario Rodriguez (Air Force) - wheelchair fencing
Oz Sanchez (Marine Corps) - cycling
Jennifer Schuble (Army) - cycling
Scot Severn (Army) - track and field
Jerry Shields (National Guard) - archery
Gavin Sibayan (Army) - soccer
Brad Snyder (Navy) - swimming
Scott Winkler (Army) - track and field
Russell Wolfe (Army) - archery
Five veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010, comprising 10 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Heath Calhoun (Army) - alpine skiing
Chris Devlin-Young (Coast Guard) - alpine skiing
Sean Halsted (Air Force) - Nordic skiing
Patrick McDonald (Army) - wheelchair curling
Andy Soule (Army) - Nordic Skiing
Sixteen veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, comprising 7.5 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Will Groulx (Navy) - wheelchair rugby
Lee Hinson (Navy) - wheelchair tennis
Chuck Lear (Marines) - archery
Carlos Leon (Marines) - track and field
Angela Madsen (Marines) - rowing
Kari Miller (Army) - sitting volleyball
T.J. Pemberton - archery
Oz Sanchez (Marines) - cycling
Jennifer Schuble (Army) - cycling
Laura Schwanger (Army) - rowing
Scot Severn (Army) - track and field
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - swimming
Kevin Stone (Army) - archery
Casey Tibbs (Navy) - track and field
Scott Winkler (Army) - track and field
Russell Wolfe (Army) - archery