Ben Fawcett

Ben Fawcett

2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990
Sport
Disability class 0.5
Club Victoria Protect Lightning


Ben Fawcett (born 31 December 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player and member of the national wheelchair rugby team. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a member of the Australian Steelers.[1]

Personal

Fawcett was born on 31 December 1990.[2] At the age of 18, a snowboard accident in New Zealand led to him becoming a quadriplegic.[2]

Wheelchair rugby

Whilst undertaking rehabilitation in Australia, he was introduced to wheelchair rugby. [2] He was named Australian Rookie of the Year in 2012 and made his international debut for Australian Steelers in 2013 at the tri-series between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.[3]

He was a member of the team that retained its gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics after defeating the United States 59–58 in the final. [4]


References

  1. "Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ben Fawcett". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "Ben Fawcett". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. Lees, Chris (19 September 2016). "Steelers double up with Paralympics gold". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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