Athletes

Paralympians

m2 Ratcheting Padded Straps (RPS)® are internationally used by para-athletes across a variety of adaptive sports and levels. 

Here are just a few Paralympians who have continued to support us and evolve the playing field of adaptive sports:

 

Will Waller
  • 1997: America’s Cup – Gold Medal
  • 1998: NWBA – Intercollegiate Champion
  • 1998: IWBF World Championship – Gold Medal
  • 1999: America’s Cup – Gold Medal
  • 2000: NWBA – Intercollegiate Champion
  • 2000: Paralympic Games — Sydney, Australia – Bronze Medal
  • 2001: America’s Cup – Gold Medal
  • 2002: NWBA National Championship
  • 2002: IWBF World Championship – Gold Medal
  • 2002: IWBF World Championship, All-Tournament Team
  • 2009: America’s Cup – Gold Medal
  • 2010: NWBA Division III National Championship
  • 2010: IWBF World Championships: Bronze
    • David Wagner
    • 2004: Paralympic Games — Athens – Gold Medal (Doubles), Silver Medal (Singles)
    • 2008: Paralympic Games — Beijing – Gold Medal (Doubles), Bronze Medal (Singles)
    • 2010: U.S. Open – Singles and Doubles Champion
    • 2011: U.S. Open – Singles and Doubles Champion
    • 2012: Paralympic Games — London – Gold Medal (Doubles), Silver Medal (Singles)
    • 2016: Paralympic Games — Rio – Silver Medal (Doubles), Bronze Medal (Singles)

    Nick Springer

    R.I.P.  6/9/85 - 4/14/21 
    • Seven-time National Champion (2005-2011)
    • 2006: World Championships – Gold Medal
    • 2008: USQRA Athlete of the Year
    • 2008: North American Cup – Silver Medal
    • 2008: Canada Cup – Gold Medal
    • 2008: Paralympic Games — Beijing- Gold Medal
    • 2010: World Championships – Gold Medal
    • 2012: Paralympic Games — London – Gold Medal

    Alana Nichols

    • 2008: Paralympic Games — Beijing – Gold Medal (wheelchair basketball)
    • 2010: Paralympic Winter Games — Vancouver – gold downhill and giant slalom, silver super-G, bronze super combined
    • 2012: Paralympic Games — London – 4th (wheelchair basketball)
    • 2014: Paralympic Winter Games — Sochi – silver downhill, 4th giant slalom; U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 2nd slalom; Huntsman Cup, 1st giant slalom, 2nd slalom; World Cup Panorama, 2nd downhill, 2nd super-G, 3rd super combined; World Cup Copper Mountain, 5th giant slalom, 5th slalom; NorAm Aspen, 1st downhill; NorAm Winter Park, 1st giant slalom, 2nd slalom; U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 1st downhill, and super-G
    • 2015: ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships: 9th overall in KL2 Women’s 200m
    • 2016: Paralympic Games — Rio – KL2 (canoe)
    • 2016: ICF Paracanoe World Championships: 8th overall in KL2 Women’s 200m

    Nate Hinze

    • 2010: IWBF World Championships – Bronze Medal
    • 2012: Paralympic Games — London – Bronze Medal
    • 2014: IWBF World Championships – Silver Medal
    • 2016: Paralympic Games — Rio – Gold Medal

    Paul Schulte

    • 1995: NWBA Junior Division Champion
    • 1997: NWBA Junior Division Champions – MVP
    • 1997: U23 World Championship – Silver Medal
    • 1998: IWBF World Championship – Gold Medal
    • 1999: NWBA Collegiate Division – MVP
    • 2000: Paralympic Games — Sydney – Bronze Medal
    • 2001: U23 World Championship – Bronze Medal
    • 2002: NWBA Collegiate Division Champion – MVP
    • 2002: IWBF World Championship – Gold Medal – MVP
    • 2003: NWBA Men’s Division – All-Tournament Team
    • 2003: NWBA Men’s Champion
    • 2005: NWBA Men’s Division – MVP
    • 2005: NWBA Men’s Champion
    • 2006: IWBF World Championships – Silver Medal
    • 2007: NWBA Men’s Champion
    • 2008: Paralympic Games — Beijing – Fourth Place
    • 2009: NWBA Men’s Champion
    • 2010: IWBF World Championships – Bronze Medal
    • 2011: Paralympic American Games – Gold Medal
    • 2012: Paralympic Games — London – Bronze Medal