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Saul Welger

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Saul Welger
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1931-04-18)18 April 1931
New York City, New York, United States
Died10 October 2002(2002-10-10) (aged 71)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
Wheelchair basketball
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Athletics
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Men's Shot Put C
Wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Men's Tournament Class B
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Men's Tournament Class B Incomplete

Saul Welger (18 April 1931 - 10 October 2002) from Brooklyn, New York, was a United States Paralympic athlete. In the 1960 Summer Paralympics and 1964 Summer Paralympics he competed in multiple sports, including wheelchair basketball.

In the 1960 and 1964 Paralympics he was a member of the winning United States wheelchair basketball team. In 1976, Welger was inducted into the NWBA Hall of Fame.[1]

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