Loraine Gonzales

Loraine Gonzales (born October 6, 1977 ) is an American wheelchair basketball player .

Gonzales played during their high school -time basketball and had the chance also at the College to play. However, several knee operations and the associated complications led to the amputation of her right leg and ended her athletic career for the time being. During her recovery, Gonzales saw the Canadian wheelchair basketball player Chantal Benoit on television and decided to become active in the sport herself.

Gonzales made her international debut in 2007 at the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro . Together with her team, she won gold there. In 2008 in Beijing she took part in the Paralympic Games for the first time and immediately won a gold medal with her team.

Gonzales is married and has two children.

successes

• 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro: Gold
• 2008 All-Tournament Team member - Osaka Cup in Osaka, Japan: 1st place
• 2008 Joseph F. Lyttle World Basketball Challenge in Warm Springs, Georia: 1st place
• 2008 North American Cup in Birmingham, Alabama: 1st place

Summer Paralympics

• 2008 Beijing: Gold

Web links

• Biography on the US Paralympic teams page