Biography
Started: He first tried wheelchair rugby in 2001 at a Have-a-Go Day in Victoria, BC, Canada. (cbc.ca, 30 May 2016)
Reason: He was introduced to wheelchair rugby by the sport's co-creator Duncan Campbell. "He is the reason why I'm playing. When I went to rehab he was the guy who kept calling. I wasn't ready to try the sport. He said, 'You have to try the sport'. So I tried it, hit somebody and instantly fell in love with the sport." (cbc.ca, 30 May 2016)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (newswire.ca, 02 Oct 2023)
Milestones: He is one of five players [along with Patrice Dagenais, Zak Madell, Travis Murao 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)
Awards: He was named the Best 1.0 Class Player at the 2016 Canada Cup, the 2016 Canadian Division One Championships, and the 2014 World Championships in Odense, Denmark. (iwrf.com, 26 Jun 2016; sirc.ca, 30 May 2016; 2014wrwc.dhif.dk, 11 Aug 2014)
In 2015 he received the Athlete with an Impairment of the Year award for a second time from Sport British Columbia in Canada. (cwsa.ca, 2015)
He was named the Athlete of the Month for August 2015 by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]. (paralympic.org, 2015)
He was named the 2010 Male Athlete of the Year by the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association. (wn.com, 08 May 2012)
Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has coached Canadian wheelchair rugby player Brandon Perger and in 2020 received a Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence [FACE] grant to support his work with Perger. He has served as a board member for athlete representative organisation AthletesCAN in Canada. He has also co-hosted a web series called 'Wheelchair Rugby Talk with Trav n' Trev' alongside Canadian wheelchair rugby teammate Travis Murao. (paralympic.ca, 19 Sep 2020; athletescan.com, 01 Sep 2016; tv-eh.com, 29 Jun 2021)
Sporting Relatives: His father Bobby has served as equipment manager for the Canadian national wheelchair rugby team. (cbc.ca, 07 Aug 2015)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 21, 1983
Place of ResidencePARKSVILLE, BC
OccupationAthlete, Public Speaker
EducationMarketing - Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachPatrick Cote [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Mixed | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 3 | Mixed | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 4 | Mixed | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | Mixed | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Mixed | 2014 | Odense, DEN | |
| 3 | Mixed | 2006 | Christchurch, NZL | |
| 5 | Mixed | 2022 | Vejle, DEN | |
| 5 | Mixed | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | |
| 6 | Mixed | 2018 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | Mixed | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
