Jeremy Lade

Jeremy Lade

Personal information
Born	1981 Oconto, Wisconsin
Nationality	United States
Medals Athletics Paralympic Games 2012 Summer Paralympics Men's wheelchair basketball Wheelchair Basketball World Championship 2002 IWBF World Championships Men's wheelchair basketball 2006 IWBF World Championships Men's wheelchair basketball Parapan American Games 2007 Parapan American Games Men's wheelchair basketball 2011 Parapan American Games Men's wheelchair basketball

Jeremy "Opie" Lade (born January 6, 1981)^[1] is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and head coach from Oconto, Wisconsin. He was injured in a car accident at age 8, and attended his first wheelchair sports camp at the age of 13 at UW-Whitewater. He is a two-time Parapan American Games gold medalist in both 2007 and 2011. In 2002, he won a gold medal at IWBF World Championship and in 2006 won a silver one from the same place. Six years later, he was awarded a bronze medal for his participation at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and is currently employed as a head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.^[2] From 2005 to 2008 he coached Milwaukee Wizards and led them to a Junior National Championship. In his spare time he likes to watch Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Milwaukee Brewers with Michael Jordan being his favorite athlete.^[1]

References

1. "Jeremy Lade, Director of Wheelchair Athletics and Men's Head Coach". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
2. "Jeremy Lade". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 17, 2013.