Travis Murao

Started: He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2001 at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (tv-eh.com, 29 Jun 2021; cwsa.ca, 21 Feb 2012) Reason: He was introduced to wheelchair rugby by the sport's co-creator Duncan Campbell. "I don't think people realise the speed we play at, how hard we hit and how reckless we are. People don't necessarily associate being a world-class athlete with being disabled. They soon realise we train just as hard and we perform just like able-bodied athletes." (paralympic.ca, 2015; canadacupwcrugby.com, 01 Jan 2012) Milestones: He is one of five players [along with Patrice Dagenais, Trevor Hirschfield, Zak Madell and Mike Whitehead] named to Canada's 2024 Paralympic team that were also part of the silver medal-winning team at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024) Additional Info: MEDIA WORK He has co-hosted 'Beyond the Field', a Canadian TV show focusing on issues impacting the world of Para sport, alongside Canadian Para ice hockey player Greg Westlake. He has also co-hosted a web series called 'Wheelchair Rugby Talk with Trav n' Trev', with his Canadian wheelchair rugby teammate Trevor Hirschfield. (tv-eh.com, 29 Jun 2021) EDUCATION He began studying English literature at the University of British Columbia in Canada before transferring to the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ, United States of America. (ubyssey.ca, 10 Aug 2022; paralympic.ca, 2015)