Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- WCMX wheelchair used by Aaron 'Wheelz' Fotheringham during Nitro Circus performances and to kick off the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio. The chair is neon green metal with chrome accents, a neon green plastic bucket section and black rubber wheels. There are shock absorbers located on each side. A black and white 'Aaron [/] Wheelz' sticker and a 'Box Wheel Chair' logo is embossed in white are located on the bucket of the chair. A separate blue cushion sits on the chair seat area. This Mega Ramp WCMX wheelchair was designed by Mike Box for jumping big ramps.
- Credit Line
- Aaron Fotheringham
- ID Number
- 2020.0009.01
- catalog number
- 2020.0009.01
- accession number
- 2020.0009
- Object Name
- wheelchair, adaptive sports
- WCMX wheelchair
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 24 1/2 in x 23 in x 33 in; 62.23 cm x 58.42 cm x 83.82 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Exhibition
- Artifact Wall
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- subject
- Wheelchair Cross
- Professional
- Adaptive Sports
- Disabilities
- Record ID
- nmah_1972725
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49db73f41-9b02-2c44-e053-15f76fa04da4
