Zion Redington

Started: He began playing wheelchair rugby at age eight. (wbrc.com, 10 Oct 2023) Additional Info: MOVE TO BIRMINGHAM He and his family moved from Tennessee to Birmingham, AL, United States of America, to allow Redington to train full-time at the Lakeshore Foundation. (wbrc.com, 10 Oct 2023; usawr.org, 01 Jan 2023) FROM CHINA TO THE UNITED STATES Born in the People's Republic of China, he moved to the United States of America after being adopted by a US family at age two. "I was an orphan in China until my family chose me. I am not the only disabled person in my family. One of my older sisters had five open heart surgeries and my older brother has autism. My parents were very supportive, probably because they had always been raising someone who had a disability." (usawr.org, 01 Jan 2023; National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability [NCHPAD] YouTube channel, 26 Jan 2023)