Frank Pinder
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 17 December 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | 1.0 |
| Club | Perth Wheelcats |
Frank Pinder (born 17 December 2000) is a 1.0 point wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He has been selected to represent Australia at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
Biography[edit]
Pinder was on 17 December 2005.[2] He broke his back at the age of fifteen.[3] Pinder has a digital art qualification and in 2024 works for Innogreen Technologies – a Perth business offering affordable smart accessible technology solutions.[3]
Basketball[edit]
He took up wheelchair basketball after his accident.[3] He made his Rollers team debut at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai where they finished seventh. He was a member of the Rollers team at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Thailand, where they won the gold medal and qualified for 2024 Summer Paralympics. [4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fire Burns For Veteran Rollers Picked For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Frank Pinder". www.australia.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Mel (31 August 2021). "Smart move for start-up in smart accessible technology". VisAbility WA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Rollers Team Announced for Asia Oceania Championships". www.australia.basketball. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.