Paul Schulte
Paul Schulte is no stranger to playing a major role for the U.S. Men's Wheelchair Basketball National Team. A captain for the silver medal-winning 2006 world championships team, he also earned a gold medal and MVP honors at the 2002 world championships. After sitting out the 2004 Paralympic Games, Schulte returned to Team USA as it looked to avenge its frustrating finish in Athens. Although Schulte's presence bolstered the U.S. team on the offensive and defensive ends, the U.S. Paralympic Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team did not claim a medal in Beijing.
Schulte made his Paralympic Games debut during in Sydney in 2000. At age 21, he was Team USA's youngest player. That year, the team went on to win the bronze medal.
Schulte is currently employed as a design engineer by Invacare Top End in Pinellas Park, Fla. and is married to his wife, Megan.
Major Achievements:
- U.S. Paralympic Team member, Wheelchair Basketball - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
- 2008: First place - North American Cup, Birmingham, Alabama
- 2007: Gold medal - Parapan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2006: Silver medal - IWBF Gold Cup World Championships, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2002: Gold medal, MVP Award Winner - IWBF Gold Cup, Kitakyushu, Japan
- 2001: Bronze medal - Junior World Championships, Brazil
- 2000: Bronze medal - Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia
- 1999: Gold medal - Pan American Games, Mexico City, Mexico
- 1999: Named the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate MVP
- 1998: Gold medal - IWBF Gold Cup, Sydney, Australia
- 1997: Silver medal - Junior World Championships, Toronto, Ontario
