Josie Aslakson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995 (age 28)
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
Disability class1.0
Coached byTrooper Johnson
Medal record
Women's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dubai Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
U25 Women's World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Suphanburi Team

Josie Aslakson (born September 14, 1995) 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 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

Aslakson represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. In August 2019 she competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a silver medal.[2]

Aslakson represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.[3][4]

She represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Josie Aslakson". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Kortemeier, Todd (July 12, 2021). "Meet The 12 Members Of The U.S. Paralympic Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Josie Aslakson". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Lowery, Cady (February 14, 2021). "First-time Paralympians Josie Aslakson and Courtney Ryan Bring Heart And Hustle To Wheelchair Basketball Team". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 9, 2023.


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