Andy Barrow
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew John Barrow |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
20 August 1979 New Eltham, London, England |
| Residence | Greenwich, London, England |
| Website | www.andybarrow.co.uk |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair Rugby |
| Team |
 Great Britain |
| Retired | October 2012 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 5th place, Sweden 2002, 4th place New Zealand 2006 (Captain), 5th place, Canada 2010 |
| Regional finals | European Gold, Belgium 2003, European Gold, Denmark 2005 (Captain), European Gold, Finland 2007 (Captain), 4th place, Denmark 2009 (Captain), European Silver, Switzerland 2011 IWRF European Championship |
| Paralympic finals |
4th 2004, 4th (Captain) 2008, 5th 2012 |
| Updated on 20 January 2013. | |
Andy Barrow is an international speaker and mentor [1] and a retired Great Britain wheelchair rugby player.[2]
Barrow's wheelchair rugby career encompassed three Paralympic Games, three World Championships, and five European Championships, where his team won three consecutive gold medals. He was captain of the British team from 2005 to 2010 and played for San Diego in the US league.
In 1997, Barrow was playing rugby for his local club when he suffered a spinal cord injury that left him a quadriplegic. He was aged just 17.[3]
One year later, in 1998, Barrow started his wheelchair rugby career, joining the London Wheelchair Rugby club.
References
External links
- Official website
- Andy Barrow's official Twitter
- Andy Barrow's official YouTube
- Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby
- British Paralympic Association
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