Английская Википедия:Andrew Edmondson
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Andrew John Edmondson Шаблон:Post-nominals (born 24 June 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a member of the Australian Steelers.[1] He has been selected for 2020 Summer Paralympics, his second Games.[2]
Personal
Edmondson was born on 24 June 1990.[3] His friends call him "Edmo". At the age of 13, he broke his neck whilst surfing at Coogee Beach.[3] At the time, he had received a scholarship to play rugby at Scots College in Sydney.[3] He has a Bachelor of Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical Education.[3] In 2021, he lives in Port Macquarie, New South Wales and is able to train with Ryley Batt. He has business role working for Melrose Wheelchairs and is a part of a public speaking programme through the Australian Institute of Sport in regards to mental health.[4]
Wheelchair rugby
As part of his rehabilitation, he watched a video on wheelchair rugby whilst at the Prince of Wales Hospital and became interested in the sport.[3] In 2004, he attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Come and Try Day.[3] He made his debut for the national team the Australian Steelers in 2014.[3] As of 2016, he has been a member of the NSW Gladiators for 10 years and captained the team for the last two years.[5] In 2015, he played in the United States wheelchair rugby competition.[5]
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.[6] He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017.[7]
At the 2018 IWRF World Championship in Sydney, Australia, he was a member of the Australian team that won the silver medal after being defeated by Japan 61–62 in the gold medal game.[8]
Edmondson his won first world championship gold medal at the 2022 IWRF World Championship in Vejle, Denmark, when Australia defeated the United States .[9]
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