The history of Team USA at the Paralympics is detailed, with notable athletes, records, and more. The United States has fielded athletes in every Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, with over 2,700 medals won across both Games. American swimmer Trischa Zorn is the most decorated U.S. Paralympian of all time, having won 41 gold medals and 55 total medals. The first U.N. athlete to medal at the Parades was wheelchair archer Jack Whitman, who won gold at the 1960 Games. The most successful single Paralympicism for Team USA was the 1984 Summer Parades.