Barbara Gross facts for kids
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Barbara Gross at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia, in 2018
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| Nationality |  Germany |
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| Born | 20 November 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Wheelchair Basketball | |||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Alabama | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Rhine River Rhinos Wiesbaden | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2016 Paralympics 2020 Paralympics | |||||||||||||||||||
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Barbara Gross (born November 20, 1993) is a German wheelchair basketball player. She is known for her skill as a "4.5 point player," which is a way to classify players based on their physical abilities in wheelchair basketball. Barbara has played for the German national team, helping them win a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. For this amazing achievement, the team received Germany's highest sports award, the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf).
About Barbara Gross
Barbara Gross was born in Gießen, Germany, on November 20, 1993. She quickly became a talented wheelchair basketball player. In 2015, she played for Germany's Under 25 national team at the World Championship in Beijing. Later that year, she joined the senior national team for the European championships in Worcester.
From 2016 to 2018, Barbara played for the University of Alabama in the United States. Her team included other great players from Germany and Canada. In March 2017, her Alabama team won their fifth national college championship. Barbara was a key player in the final game, scoring 20 points. In 2018, Alabama finished second in the championship.
Barbara made her first appearance at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The German team played incredibly well and earned a silver medal. After this success, President Joachim Gauck honored the team with the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Germany's top award for sports. In 2018, Barbara was part of the team that won a bronze medal at the World Championship in Hamburg.
In 2020, there were some changes to the rules about who could play in wheelchair basketball. This meant that Barbara and some other athletes were told they might not be able to compete anymore. However, Barbara fought this decision and won the right to continue playing. She was then chosen to play for the German Women's Team at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, where her team finished fourth.
Barbara's Achievements
Barbara Gross has achieved many great things in her wheelchair basketball career:
- 2015: Gold medal at the European championships in Worcester, England.
- 2016: Silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 2017: Silver medal at the European Championships in Tenerife, Spain.
- 2018: Bronze medal at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
- 2019: Bronze medal at the European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- 2021: Fourth place at the Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
See also
In Spanish: Barbara Gross para niños
