Michael Paye
Personal information
NicknameMike
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983 (age 40)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityArthrogryposis
Disability class3.0
Coached byRon Lykins
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Amsterdam Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hamburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Birmingham Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team

Michael Paye (born March 24, 1983) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.

Career

Paye has represented the United States at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship four times, winning silver medals in 2006, 2014 and 2018 and a bronze medal in 2010.[1]

Paye has represented the United States in Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics five times, finishing in seventh place in 2004, fourth place in 2008, winning a bronze medal in 2012 and gold medals in 2016 and 2020.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Paye". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Paye". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.


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