Michael Paye
Personal information
NicknameMike
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
DisabilityArthrogryposis
Disability class3.0
Coached byRon Lykins
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2006 AmsterdamTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 HamburgTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 BirminghamTeam
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam

Michael Paye (born March 24, 1983) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.

Career

Paye has represented the United States at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship four times, winning silver medals in 2006, 2014 and 2018 and a bronze medal in 2010.[1]

Paye has represented the United States in Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics five times, finishing in seventh place in 2004, fourth place in 2008, winning a bronze medal in 2012 and gold medals in 2016 and 2020.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Paye". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Michael Paye". olympics.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.


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