Empowering the Game: Four-Time Paralympian Trevon Jenifer

Co-presented with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights

Empowering the Game makes its grand return with four-time, bronze and gold medal winning Paralympian, Trevon Jenifer. We're chatting with Trevon about his journey from track and wrestling to wheelchair basketball, his FOUR trips to the Paralympic Games (in 2012,2016, 2021, and 2024), and more!

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Trevon Jenifer

Trevon Jenifer was born with congenital amputation. He was a successful track athlete in his early years and a top wrestler in high school. A Maryland native, he attended Huntingtown High School and joined the wrestling team, competing against able-bodied athletes and finishing third in his weight class at the Maryland state tournament his senior year. Trevon started playing wheelchair basketball in 1992 with team Air Capital in Washington D.C. He was a three-year captain and two-time All-American for the Edinboro men’s wheelchair basketball team and played professional basketball for two years overseas in France. Trevon penned an inspirational autobiography, “From the Ground Up”, at 17 years old. Trey is employed with the US Federal Government, and in his free time enjoys hunting, fishing, shooting, camping and spending time with family and friends.