Jennifer Poist

Jennifer Poist
Personal information
Born (1989-03-14) March 14, 1989
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
SportWheelchair basketball
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Women's

Jennifer "Jenn" Poist (born March 14, 1989) is an American former wheelchair basketball player who competed in international basketball competitions. She is a Paralympic champion and Parapan American Games champion, she competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3]

Poist developed a tumour in her spinal cord aged seven which affected her mobility, she took up wheelchair basketball at this age and joined the NWBA junior basketball team aged fourteen. She graduated from University of Arizona in 2007 and works as a pharmacist in Tucson, Arizona.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jennifer Poist - Team USA". Team USA. 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Poist - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ "NWBA Athlete of the Week - Jennifer Poist". NWBA. 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Delone grad to play in Rio Paralympics". Evening Sun. 29 August 2016.