Jonathan Hivernat

Started: He played Para table tennis until he was age 19. He took up wheelchair rugby in 2010. (lopinion.com, 01 May 2022; ut-capitole.fr, 04 Apr 2016) Reason: He played tennis, football and rugby when he was younger before moving on to Para table tennis and Para equestrian dressage. He discovered wheelchair rugby during an exhibition at his rehabilitation centre. "I decided to begin the sport because of the commitment it demands, the chance of overcoming oneself, the strategy needed to beat your rival, the clash of chairs, the diversity of eligible impairments and the whole family of rugby. It's a sport that completely adapts to my functional capacities and it contributes to my physical shape and my daily independence." (lopinion.com, 01 May 2022; asei.asso.fr, 01 Mar 2021; bleushandisport.com, 01 Jan 2021) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (lopinion.com, 01 May 2022) Awards: He received the Medal of the Haute-Garonne department in France for being a member of the French team that claimed gold in the 2022 European Championships in Paris, France. (lopinion.com, 18 May 2022) In 2010 he received the Youth Civility Award from the National Association of Members of the National Order of Merit in France. (bleushandisport.com, 01 Jan 2021) He has been the recipient of the Medal of the City of Figeac in France. (bleushandisport.com, 01 Jan 2021) Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION He has studied for qualifications in accounting from the Toulouse 1 Capitole University in France, and in real estate management from Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse. (asei.asso.fr, 01 Mar 2021)