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Steve Pate Wheelchair Rugby
Birthdate: June 6, 1961 Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, Calif. Hometown: Santa Barbara, Calif. Height: 5'11" Weight: 220 lbs.
Classification
S1
Events
Wheelchair Rugby
Previous Paralympics
First appearance
Bio
Steve acquired his disability when he contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves (those outside the brain and spinal cord), after a severe case of food poisoning in 1984. Pate has participated in wheelchair rugby for the past decade, with the Santa Barbara Breakers, Reno Crush, Sacramento Spokebusters, Berkeley Quadzilla, Spokane Dukes, Seattle AllNight and Texas Stampede. He was a member of the gold-medal squad at the 1999 World Wheelchair Games in New Zealand. He also captured third place at the Nationals this past season, before being selected to represent the U.S. in Sydney this year. After completing his education at Santa Barbara City College, Pate transferred to California State University, Chico, wher he majored in recreation administration/therapeutic recreation. At Chico, Pate developed an adaptive rock climbing program and led several adaptive rafting, canoeing and hiking trips. Pate completed his recreation therapy internship in Spokane, Wash., before returning to his hometown to train for the Paralympics. Achievements: 1999-2000 Division I National Championships, Third Place Mountain Sectional Playoffs All-Tournament 3.5 level Lakeshore Demolition Derby Invitational Tournament MVP Conveen International All-Tournament 3.5 level Pasadena Invitational Tournament MVP Arizona Showdown All-Tournament 3.5 level Stoke Mandaville World Wheelchair Games Christ Church, New Zealand 1998-1999 Western Sectional Playoffs All-Tournament 3.5 Reno Rumble All-Tournament 3.5 1997-1998 Western Sectional Playoffs Tournament MVP, All-Tournament 3.5,Sportsmanship Award, Hardest Hit Award Conveen/Action Invitational Sportsmanship Award Northwest Invitational All-Tournament 3.5 Reno Rumble All-Tournament 3.5 Arizona Slam All-Tournament 3.5 1994-1995 Western Regional Playoffs Tournament MVP Top End Invitational All-Tournament 3.5, Sportsmanship Award San Antonio Invitational All-Tournament 3.5 1992-1993 Quad Rugby National Championships Fifth Place, Tournament The Andy Beck Spirit of the Games Award, MVP Western Regional Playoffs Tournament MVP Reno Tournament MVP 1991-1992 Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Year: Open Division/Rugby Quad Rugby Western Conference All-Tournament 3.5 Quad Rugby Western Regional Conference Tournament MVP 4th International Quad Rugby Tournament, Toronto, Canada California All-Star Team Tournament MVP 1990-1991 Santa Barbara Disabled Citizen of the Year Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Year: Open Division/Rugby Quad Rugby National Championships All-Tournament 1C Quad Rugby Western Conference Tournament MVP Quad Rugby Western Regional Conference Tournament MVP 3rd International Quad Rugby Tournament Toronto, Canada California All-Star Team 1989-1990 Quad Rugby Western Regional Conference Tournament MVP Copyright © 2001 CNN/Sports Illustrated An AOL Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines.