Name: Christina Schwab
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Discipline(s): Wheelchair Basketball
DOB: 7/31/1980
Hometown: Dane, Wis.
College: University of Illinois, Community Health '05
Paralympic Experience
  • Five-time Paralympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016); Three-time medalist (3 gold)
  • Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, gold
  • London 2012 Paralympic Games, 4th
  • Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, gold
  • Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, gold
  • Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, 5th (1500m) - Track and Field
World Championship Experience
  • Most Recent: 2006 - Track and Field - bronze (1500m), 5th (400m), 7th (800m)
  • Years of Participation: Tack and Field - 2006
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
  • Bronze - 2006 (1500m)
Personal: Graduated from the University of Illinois in December of 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in community health...Hobbies include reading and coaching.