Lori Radke

Lori Radke (born 1967) is a Canadian Paralympic wheelchair basketball player. She has won two gold medals and one bronze at three different Paralympic Games.

Lori Radke

Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	1967 (age 56–57) Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Education	University of Alberta
Height	5'8
Medal record Summer Paralympics Wheelchair basketball 1996 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair basketball 2000 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair basketball 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair basketball

Early life

Radke was born in Wetaskiwin, but grew up in Ponoka, Alberta where she attended Ponoka Composite High School and later the University of Alberta.^[1] While in high school, she injured her knee and later opted for a knee ligament reconstruction.^[2] As a result, she retired from stand-up sports in 1992 in favour of wheelchair reliant ones.^[3]

Career

Radke joined Team Canada in 1994 and made her Paralympics debut during the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta.^[2] Despite blowing out both anterior cruciate ligaments, Radke is classified as a 4.5 athlete in wheelchair basketball, meaning she has few if any physical limitations.^[4] With Team Canada, Radke won two Paralympic gold medals, one Paralympic bronze medal, and various World Championship titles.^[3] In 2008, she was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2008 Summer Paralympics^[5] and the Osaka Cup which she chose to forgo.^[6] During the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Team Canada placed 5th out of 10 teams.^[7]

In 2012 after the Calgary Rollers lost to the BC Breakers in the National Wheelchair Basketball Championships, Radke was named to the All-Star Team.^[8] The next year, Radke became a coach with the Calgary Rollers^[4] but rejoined the team as a player after a shortage.^[4]

References

1. "Leaders of Tomorrow nomination deadline approaching fast". ponokanews.com. January 21, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
2. Mingo, Rita (April 1, 2008). "Canada targets Paralympic gold". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
3. "Ponoka native makes team and wins bursary". ponokanews.com. April 16, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
4. Mackinnon, Jeff (April 18, 2015). "New knees have wheelchair hoops veteran rolling again". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
5. "Canada's Paralympic team". Toronto Star. September 9, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
6. "Canada's national women's wheelchair basketball team to compete in Osaka Cup 2008 in Japan". paralympic.ca. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
7. "Radke competes in Beijing". ponokanews.com. October 8, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
8. "BC Women & Ontario Men Crowned Champions at 2012 National Wheelchair Basketball Championships". bcwbs.ca. May 23, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2020.

External links

• Lori Radke at the International Paralympic Committee