Frank Pinder (born 17 December 2000) is a 1.0 point wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was a member of the Rollers at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Early life Pinder was born on 17 December 2000. He broke his back at the age of fifteen. Pinder has a digital art qualification and in 2024 works for Innogreen Technologies – a Perth business offering affordable smart accessible technology solutions.
Basketball career He took up wheelchair basketball after his accident. He made his Rollers team debut at the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai where they finished seventh. He was a member of the Rollers team at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Thailand, where they won the gold medal and qualified for 2024 Summer Paralympics.
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he was a member of the Rollers that finished fifth with a win/loss record of 4-4. He was a member of the Rollers that defeated Italy 81 - 57 to win the gold medal at the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Ottawa, Canada. He was selected in the tournament's All-Star Five.
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External links Basketball Australia