Ixhelt González
Ixhelt González is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
At the age of 13, González represented the United States at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and finished in sixth place in the tournament. She was the youngest member on the team. González represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the wheelchair basketball women's tournament and won a bronze medal.She again represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a bronze medal.
In November 2023 she competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a gold medal. As a result, the team earned an automatic bid to the 2024 Summer Paralympics. On March 30, 2024, she was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.