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male wheelchair basketballer Chuck Aoki

Chuck Aoki

Wheelchair Rugby
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Chuck Aoki’s switch to wheelchair rugby after 11 years of wheelchair basketball proved to be a masterstroke. He has captained Team USA to numerous podium finishes, most recently with bronze at the 2018 World Championship in Sydney, Australia.

The Rio 2016 final – a 59-58 double-overtime loss to Australia – was the closest the USA came to their first major title since 2010; Aoki scored a team-high 21 points.

However, after Worlds bronze and Paralympic silver, Aoki and the US team are hungry for gold.

The Minnesota native is among the top 3.0-classfied players in the world since making his international debut in 2009.

After experiencing World Championships glory in 2010, he played an important role in his team’s bronze medal victory at the London 2012 Paralympics; the US lost to rivals Canada in the semi-finals in a thrilling encounter.

In 2014, the US team again lost to Canada in the semi-finals, this time at the World Championships in Denmark. Despite the disappointment of falling to their rivals, Aoki inspired his side to a 62-56 win over Japan to secure the bronze.

Canada was again the nemesis of Aoki and team USA at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games. Although they beat Canada in the group stages, the US lost in the final to the hosts, 57-54, in another epic encounter.

Results

Unit Date Rank
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Group A 2012-09-05 1
Mixed Group A 2012-09-06 4
Mixed Group A - Standings 2012-09-07 1
Mixed Group A 2012-09-07 6
Mixed Semifinal 2012-09-08 202
Mixed Bronze Medal Match 2012-09-09 102
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Group B 2016-09-14 1
Mixed Group B 2016-09-15 3
Mixed Group B 2016-09-16 6
Mixed Group B - Standings 2016-09-16 1
Mixed Semifinal 2016-09-17 202
Mixed Gold Medal Match 2016-09-18 101
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo, Japan)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Group B 2021-08-25 1
Mixed Group B 2021-08-26 3
Mixed Group B 2021-08-27 5
Mixed Semifinal 2021-08-28 1
Mixed Gold Medal Match 2021-08-29 1
Mixed Group B - Standings 2021-08-29 1