Fabian Romo

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Fabian Daniel Romo (born January 22, 1997) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life and education

Romo was born to Arturo and Sylvia Romo. He attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas. He then attended University of Texas at Arlington, where he was a member of the Movin' Mavs wheelchair basketball team.{{cite web |url=https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/elkins-alumnus-takes-shot-at-paralympics/article_b0cf41ea-a796-11eb-b325-7b579a46a443.html |title=Elkins alumnus takes shot at Paralympics |newspaper=Fort Bend Star |first=Stefan |last=Mordrich |date=April 27, 2021 |access-date=August 28, 2024}} He helped lead the Movin' Mavs to a national championship in 2017, and was named a first-team All-American.{{cite web |url=https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2017/03/13/2017-movin-mav-championship |title= Movin' Mavs win national championship |website=uta.edu |first=Hillary |last=Green |date=March 13, 2017 |access-date=August 28, 2024}}

Career

Romo represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2023/june/09/us-squads-enter-postponed-wheelchair-basketball-worlds-with-medal-hopes |title=U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes |website=teamusa.org |first=Steve |last=Goldberg |date=June 9, 2023 |access-date=August 28, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-win-men-s-title-wheelchair-basketball-worlds-netherlands-defend-women-s-title |title=USA win men's title at Wheelchair Basketball Worlds, Netherlands defend women’s title |website=paralympic.org |date=June 21, 2023 |access-date=August 28, 2024}}

In November 2023, he represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair basketball. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.nwba.org/news_article/show/1292418 |title=GOLD SECURED. Team USA Earns Gold at 2023 Santiago Parapan American Games; Receives Automatic Qualifier to 2024 Paris Paralympic Games |website=nwba.org |date=November 25, 2023 |access-date=August 28, 2024}} On March 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.nwba.org/news_article/show/1305658 |title=Paralympics Games Roster Selected for 2024 U.S.A Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team |website=nwba.org |date=March 30, 2024 |access-date=August 28, 2024}} He won a gold medal in wheelchair basketball.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympic-games-team-usa-men-s-wheelchair-basketball-takes-historic-gold |title=Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Team USA men's wheelchair basketball takes historic gold |website=olympics.com |first=Maggie |last=Hendricks |date=September 9, 2024 |access-date=September 9, 2024}}

Personal life

Romo was born without a fully formed left leg due to a birth defect, and had it amputated above the knee at four years old.{{cite web |url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/fortbend/sports/article/What-handicap-Romo-s-ability-lands-him-6043957.php |title=What handicap? Romo's ability lands him scholarship |website=chron.com |first=Corey |last=Roepken |date=January 27, 2015 |access-date=August 28, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/fabian-romo |title=Fabian Romo |website=teamusa.com |access-date=August 28, 2024}}

References

External links

{{Team USA|new_id=fabian-romo}}

Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's wheelchair basketball players

Category:Wheelchair basketball players at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Category:Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Category:Paralympic wheelchair basketball players for the United States

Category:Wheelchair basketball players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:Paralympic gold medalists for the United States

Category:Paralympic medalists in wheelchair basketball

Category:University of Texas at Arlington alumni

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:Parapan American Games medalists in wheelchair basketball

Category:Parapan American Games gold medalists for the United States