The U.S. national power-wheelchair soccer team -- on which 17-year-old Minnesotan Pete Winslow ("His goal: Doing the Undoable") is the youngest member -- won the World Cup Sunday in Paris.
Team USA wins gold soccer medal
The U.S. national power-wheelchair soccer team -- on which 17-year-old Minnesotan Pete Winslow is the youngest member -- won the World Cup Sunday in Paris.
November 7, 2011 at 3:36PM
![Pete Winslow, 17, talked about his experiences playing power soccer at his home in Woodbury Thursday, October 20, 2011. Winslow has been named to the U.S. National Power Soccer team that will be competing at the World Cup Championship in Paris. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/LFD2GVYYWH2SFW5AGJ6YL2NXCE.jpg?&w=712)
The team was traveling back to the United States on Monday and was not available for comment, but Twitter posts by team members revealed that they shut-out England 3-0 in the championship game.
During pool play, Team USA lost to England 1-0, but by that time the team already had assured itself a spot in the play-offs. That was the team's only loss during the tournament.
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