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Emily Oberst
Emily Ann Oberst (born August 27, 1998) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Early life and education Oberst was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in her left leg at age 12 that forced her to have a surgery to replace her fibula as her tibia. Prior to her cancer diagnosis, she played basketball, softball, golf and ran track and field, track. After almost two years of surgeries, chemotherapy and rehabilitation she was cancer free and able to use her legs. However, due to extensive bone surgery, she would not be able to run or play sports as she used to. She transitioned to play wheelchair basketball throughout high school for the varsity Junior Bucks team. She was recruited to play basketball for the University of Alabama at age 17. She then transferred to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she finished her career as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Summer Paralympics
The 2024 Summer Paralympics (), also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (), and branded as Paris 2024, were the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Games were held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024, and featured 549 medal events across 22 sports. These games marked the first time Paris hosted the Summer Paralympics and the second time France hosted the Paralympic Games, following the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes and Albertville. France also hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics. China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, China topped the medal table for the sixth consecutive Paralympics, winning 94 golds and 221 total medals. Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Great Britain finished second for the tenth time, with 49 golds and 124 total medals. The United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, United States finished third, with 36 golds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
