Josco Wilke

Started: He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2015. Prior to acquiring his impairment, he also played field hockey and was involved in diving and athletics in his childhood. (Rollstuhlrugby Nationalmannschaft Deutschland Facebook page, 04 Aug 2019; Athlete, 07 Aug 2024) Reason: "I was a competitive athlete before my injury. I didn't want to stop doing sport and was looking for a sport matching my paralysis level and ended up with wheelchair rugby. I was introduced to the sport at the rehabilitation centre. I practised sport my whole life. Coming from a sports family, sport was a big part of my life since I was a little kid." (Athlete, 07 Aug 2024) Ambition: To win gold at the Paralympic Games and the world championships. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2024) Awards: He was named Best Player in the 2.0 Class at the 2022 World Championships in Vejle, Denmark. He won the same award at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 European championships. (Instagram profile, 09 May 2023, 17 Oct 2022; Athlete, 07 Aug 2024)