United States at the Paralympics
The United States of America, represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has participated in every Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and is currently first on the all-time medal table. The nation used to be a dominant Paralympic power in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, but has steadily declined since the 1990s to a point where it finished sixth in the 2012 Summer Paralympics medal count. The team then improved to a fourth-place finish in 2016, and third in 2020, and unexpectedly finished first at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
The United States was the co-host of the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York. It also hosted the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta and 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City.
Medal tables
Medals by summer sport
The United States has never won a Paralympic medal in the following current summer sport or discipline: football 5-a-side.Medals by winter sport
The United States has never won a Paralympic medal in the following current winter sport: wheelchair curling.Best results in non-medalling sports:
Records
Summer Paralympics
Multi-medalists
Athletes who have won at least three gold medals or five medals at the Summer Paralympics. Bold athletes are athletes who are still active.| No. | Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Trischa Zorn | 1980–2004 | 7 | F | 41 | 9 | 5 | 55 | |
| 2 | Jessica Long | 2004–2020 | 5 | F | 16 | 8 | 5 | 29 | |
| 3 | Erin Popovich | 2000–2008 | 3 | F | 14 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |
| 4 | Bart Dodson | 1984–2000 | 5 | M | 13 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | John Morgan | 1984, 1992 | 2 | M | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Elizabeth Scott | 1992–2000 | 3 | F | 10 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | Edward Owen | 1964–1988 | 7 | M | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Tatyana McFadden | 2004–2020 | 5 | F | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | |
| 8 | Brad Snyder | 2012–2020 | 3 | M | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Jean Driscoll | 1988–2000 | 4 | F | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Marla Runyan | 1992–1996 | 2 | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 11 | David Larson | 1988–2000 | 4 | M | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 12 | Dennis Oehler | 1988–1996 | 3 | M | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 13 | Brian Frasure | 2000–2008 | 3 | M | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 14 | Tony Volpentest | 1992–2000 | 3 | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 15 | Paul Nitz | 1992–2012 | 6 | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 16 | Danny Andrews | 2000–2008 | 3 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 16 | Raymond Martin | 2012 | 1 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 18 | David Wagner | 2004–2016 | 4 | M | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 19 | Freeman Register | 1992–2000 | 3 | M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 20 | Mallory Weggemann | 2012–2020 | 3 | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 21 | Nick Mayhugh | 2020 | 1 | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | Kelley Becherer | 2008–2012 | 2 | F | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 23 | Justin Zook | 2004–2012 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 24 | Royal Mitchell | 2000–2008 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 25 | Jeremy Campbell | 2008–2012 | 2 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 26 | Ross Davis | 1992–2000 | 3 | M | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| 27 | Cheri Madsen | 1996–2016 | 6 | F | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 28 | Roy Perkins | 2008–2016 | 3 | M | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 29 | Scot Hollonbeck | 1992–2004 | 4 | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 30 | Gregory Burns | 1996–2000 | 3 | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 31 | Marlon Shirley | 2000–2008 | 3 | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 32 | Karissa Whitsell | 2004–2008 | 2 | F | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 33 | Cortney Jordan | 2008–2016 | 3 | F | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
| 34 | Amanda McGrory | 2008–2016 | 3 | F | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 35 | Cheri Blauwet | 2000–2008 | 3 | F | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 36 | Aimee Bruder | 1996–2008 | 4 | F | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Multi-gold medalists at single Games
This is a list of athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single Games. Ordered categorically by gold medals earned, sports, then year.Multi-medalists at single event
This is a list of athletes who have won at least three medals in a single event at the Summer Paralympics. Ordered categorically by medals earned, sports, then gold medals earned.| No. | Athlete | Sport | Event | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Trischa Zorn | 100m backstroke | 1980–2004 | 7 | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | Jessica Long | 400m freestyle | 2004–2016 | 4 | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ross Davis | 100 metres | 1992–2000 | 3 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bart Dodson | 200 metres | 1992–2000 | 3 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rudy Garcia-Tolson | 200m individual medley | 2004–2012 | 3 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Roy Perkins | 50m butterfly | 2008–2016 | 3 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | David Larson | 400 metres | 1988–1996 | 3 | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Athletes with most appearances
Summer Paralympics
This is a list of athletes who have competed in four or more Summer Paralympics. Active athletes are in bold. Athletes under 15 years of age and over 40 years of age are in bold.| No. | Athlete | Sport | Birth Year | Games Years | First/Last Age | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Pamela Fontaine | 1964 | 1984–2016 | 20 - 52 | F | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Trischa Zorn | 1964 | 1980–2004 | 16 - 40 | F | 44 | 9 | 5 | 55 | |
| 3 | Lex Gillette | 1984 | 2004–2016 | 20 - 32 | M | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |