Seth McBride
Sport: Wheelchair Rugby
Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 1
Quick Facts
Birthday: February 26, 1983
Height: 6'0"
Age: 42
Hometown: Juneau, AK
Education: Juneau-Douglas High School (Juneau, Alaska) ‘01 University of Oregon '06, International Studies and Political Science; Portland State University '12, MFA: Non-Fiction Writing
Biography
Quick Facts
- In 2001, the same year he graduated high school, McBride got into a skiing accident which left him paralyzed and with two broken vertebrates in his neck
- Son of Ken and Mary McBride
- Has one sister, Jessica
- Rode his handcycle to the tip of South America
- Enjoys mountain biking, camping, playing the harmonica, traveling
- Spent three months living in El Salvador teaching English to local residents.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Mixed)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2010 – gold (Team - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Team - Mixed 2006, 2010
- Medals: 2 (2 gold)
- Gold – 2010 (Team - Mixed); 2006 (Team - Mixed)
