Name: Steve Serio
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Classification: 3.5
Height: 5-4
DOB: 9/8/1987
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
Hometown: Westbury, N.Y.
High School: Carle Place High School (Carle Place, N.Y.) ‘05
College: University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign '10, Exercise Physiology
Team/Club: New York Rollin Knicks
Paralympic Experience
- Four-time Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); Three-time Paralympic medalist (2 golds, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016 , gold
- Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008 , 4th
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – silver
- Years of competition: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
- Medals: 4 (3 silvers, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2006, 2014, 2018
- Bronze – 2010
Personal:
Had surgery to remove a spinal tumor which resulted in the compression of his spinal cord when he was 11 months old...Was paralyzed and is classified as an incomplete paraplegic...Began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 14 as a sophomore in high school...Led his high school to a title and was named the MVP of the national tournament...After high school, he played for University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign. He led them to a national championship, winning championship game player of the game, NWBA tournament MVP, and the NWBA 31st NIWBT player of the year in the process...Lived and played professionally in Germany for five years...Son of Ed and Hilary Serio...Has two younger brothers, Will and Luke...Hobbies include reading, exercising and traveling.
