history

The National Junior Disability Championships (NJDC) began in July of 1984 and consisted of only three events sanctioned by Wheelchair Sports, USA for wheelchair athlete’s ages seven to nineteen. Since that time, the NJDC have grown to include over 250 athletes with spinal injuries, cerebral palsy, visual impairments, amputations, limb deficiencies, and other congenital anomalies from all over the United States and several foreign countries.  The age range for participation is now 7-21 years old.  The National Junior Disability Championships is owned by Wheelchair Sports, USA.     At each National Junior Disability Championships, competitions are held in Olympic-style events including track, field, pentathlon, swimming, archery, table tennis, 3-on-3 wheelchair basketball.

Last year's NJDC was in St. Louis.  Previous Locations of NJDC:

2008 – Piscataway, New Jersey (Rutgers University) 2007 – Spokane, Washington (Spokane Falls Community College and Gonzaga Prep HS) 2006 – Tampa, Florida (New Tampa YMCA, Freedom HS, Shriners Hospital) 2005 – Tampa, Florida (University of South Florida, New Tampa YMCA)   2004 – Mesa, Arizona (Mesa High School) 2003 – New London, Connecticut (Connecticut College) 2002 – New London, Connecticut (Connecticut College) 2001 – Piscataway, New Jersey (Rutgers University) 2000 – San Jose, California 1999 – Albuquerque, New Mexico 1998 – Bellevue, Washington 1997 – Mesa, Arizona (Mesa High School) 1996 – Birmingham, Alabama 1995 – Ft. Collins, Colorado (Colorado State University) 1994 – Edmond, Oklahoma (University of Central Oklahoma) 1993 – Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University) 1992 – Orlando, Florida (Walt Disney World) 1991 – Princeton, New Jersey (Princeton University) 1990 – Ft. Collins, Colorado (Colorado State University) 1989 – Cupertino, California (De Anza College)   1988 – Johnson City, Tennessee (East Tennessee State University) 1987 – Lawrenceville, New Jersey (Rider College) 1986 – Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 1985 – Fisherville, Virginia 1984 – Delaware  If you are interested in hosting this event please contact:
		Wheelchair Sports USA 1236 Jungermann Rd, Suite A St. Peters, MO 63376 Office:  636-614-6784 Fax 636-329-1090

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