Nathan Hinze (born June 12, 1988)[1][2] is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He is a three-time Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Champion and is 2010 IWBF World Championship bronze medalist. A year later, he was awarded a gold medal at the 2011 Parapan American Games and on 2012 Summer Paralympics he was awarded with another bronze medal. Besides playing sports, he also likes to watch them with his favorite teams being the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin Badgers. He also likes to play videogames and jet ski.[3] Currently he lives in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin and is a fan of Green Bay Packers and Michael Jordan.[1]
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| Born | June 12, 1988 (age 38) Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Cedar Grove-Belgium High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hinze was born to Ron and Patti Hinez and has two siblings, his sister Melissa and his brother Chad.[3]
When Hinze was 16 years old, he was diagnosed with an Osteosarcoma in his leg. He underwent nine months of chemotherapy and a surgery to replace the affected bones in his leg with titanium.[2][3] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater from the years 2006 to 2011 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science and later graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh with a master's degree in educational leadership.[2][4]
Hinze married his wife, Ashley Martin in 2013.[3] They have three children together.[3]
Hinze was an assistant principal for Port Washington High School from the years 2020 to 2024. He is currently the principal at Kohler Elementary School in Kohler, Wisconsin.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 "Nate Hinze". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Rubin, Jen (August 30, 2021). ""I'm a three-time Paralympian and three-time medalist." - Love Wisconsin Story". Love Wisconsin. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Nate Hinze". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ Nyman, Shane (September 29, 2021). "UWO grad, cancer survivor and Paralympian inspires students with gold medal comeback story". UW-Oshkosh Today. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Staff Directory". www.kohlerpublicschools.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
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