Desiree Miller
American wheelchair basketball player
About Desiree Miller
Born 1987. Desiree Miller is a wheelchair basketball player.
Desiree Miller (born August 12, 1987) is a paralympic athlete from United States of America competing mainly in wheelchair basketball. Miller is the oldest of four children from Eugene and Denise Miller, and has a rare form of spina bifida. Miller believed her disability would bar her from sports activities until she discovered wheelchair basketball.
Miller competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. As the captain of the U.S. Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team, the team won the team gold medal in women's wheelchair basketball.
Miller was married to Mareike Miller (Adermann), who is a member of the German Wheelchair Basketball Team. In December 2025, Miller married Katelyn Dittman.
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Who is Desiree Miller?
American wheelchair basketball player
When was Desiree Miller born?
Desiree Miller was born on 12 August 1987.
What is Desiree Miller's occupation?
Desiree Miller is a wheelchair basketball player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Desiree Miller (Paralympian)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Desiree Miller. https://biography.guide/desiree-miller-wheelchair-basketball-player/
MLA: "Desiree Miller." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/desiree-miller-wheelchair-basketball-player/.
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