Also called: Para Athlete
Competes in Paralympic sports like wheelchair racing and para swimming.
A Paralympic athlete trains at a high-performance center, works with coaches on adaptive equipment, and competes at world championships. Funding comes from sponsors, team stipends, and medal bonuses.
Highly variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; you train in an adaptive sports program, get an official disability classification, and qualify for national and Paralympic teams.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Growing.
Low risk for 10 years. AI and better adaptive gear help training; competing is human, and most athletes rely on sponsors and grants.
Classes: Physical education, Health and nutrition, Engineering (adaptive gear).
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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