Fabian Daniel Romo (born January 22, 1997) is an American

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player and a member of the

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. He represented the United States at the

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Early life and education

Romo was born to Arturo and Sylvia Romo. He attended Elkins High School in

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. He then attended

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, where he was a member of the Movin' Mavs wheelchair basketball team. He helped lead the Movin' Mavs to a national championship in 2017, and was named a first-team All-American.

Career

Romo represented the United States

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and won a gold medal. In November 2023, he represented the United States at the

2023 Parapan American Games The 2023 Parapan American Games, officially the VII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Santiago 2023 Parapan-Am Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It celebrated the tradition of the Parapan Am ...

and won a gold medal in

. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified to compete at the

. On March 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He won a gold medal in

Personal life

Romo was born without a fully formed left leg due to a birth defect, and had it amputated above the knee at four years old.

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* 1997 births Living people American men's wheelchair basketball players Wheelchair basketball players at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Paralympic wheelchair basketball players for the United States Wheelchair basketball players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic medalists in wheelchair basketball University of Texas at Arlington alumni 21st-century American sportsmen Parapan American Games medalists in wheelchair basketball Parapan American Games gold medalists for the United States {{1990s-US-basketball-bio-stub