Rose Hollermann facts for kids
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris
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| Full name | Rose Marie Hollermann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 25, 1995 Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas at Arlington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Christina Schwab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rose Marie Hollermann (born December 25, 1995) is an American wheelchair basketball player. She is a member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. Rose has won many gold medals. These include wins at the 2011 and 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. She also won gold at the 2011, 2015, and 2023 Parapan American Games. In 2016, she won gold at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Rose has also earned bronze medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.
Rose Hollermann's Early Life and Sports Journey
Rose Hollermann was born in Mankato, Minnesota, on December 25, 1995. Her parents are John and Michelle Hollermann. She had three brothers: Shane, Ethan, and Seth.
In August 2001, Rose and her family were in a car accident. This happened near their home in Elysian, Minnesota. Her two older brothers, Ethan and Shane, died in the accident. Rose hurt her spinal cord. This injury caused her to be partly paralyzed from the waist down. She can stand and walk a little, but she mostly uses a wheelchair.
After the accident, Rose went to the Courage Center in Minnesota. Swimming was part of her therapy there. Soon, she started to swim competitively. She also tried many other sports. These included sled hockey, archery, tennis, and cross-country skiing. She also did track and field sports. These were discus, shot put, and distance running. She did these while attending Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School.
Then, Rose found wheelchair basketball. She played with the Courage Center Rolling Timberwolves team. In this sport, players are given a "point" rating based on their ability. Rose is a 3.5 point player. She became a National Junior champion in 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2010, she won a gold medal at the U20 World Championship. The next year, she won another gold at the 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in St. Catharines, Canada.
Rose Hollermann's Wheelchair Basketball Career
In 2011, Rose Hollermann made history. She became the youngest person ever to join the national team. That same year, she won a gold medal at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The next year, she played in her first Paralympic Games. This was at the 2012 London Paralympics.
In 2014, Rose received a special scholarship. The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) gave her a full athletic scholarship. This was to play on their new Lady Movin' Mavs wheelchair basketball team. She won another gold medal in 2015. This was at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
The Lady Movin' Mavs won their first national title in 2016. They beat the University of Illinois team 65–51. This was at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association college tournament. Rose played a huge part in this win. She scored 35 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and made seven assists. She was also named the best college player of the year for 2015–16. In 2016, Rose was still the youngest player on the USA team. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Rose kept playing with the Movin' Mavs. On March 17, 2018, they had a perfect season. They won the national championship by beating the University of Alabama 65–55. In 2018, Rose was chosen for the national team again. She went to the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Hamburg, Germany. Team USA finished in sixth place there.
On March 16, 2019, the Movin' Mavs played the University of Alabama again. This time, they lost in extra time, 82–76. In May 2019, Rose won another gold medal. This was with the U25 Women's team at the 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. The event was held in Suphanburi, Thailand. Team USA beat Australia 62–25 in the final game. Rose was named one of the "All-Star Five" players. Her teammates Abby Dunkin and Annabelle Lindsay also made the list.
Rose represented the United States at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. She helped her team win a bronze medal there.
In November 2023, she competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Her team won a gold medal in the wheelchair basketball tournament. This win meant the team automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. On March 30, 2024, Rose was officially named to Team USA's roster for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
