Ben Fawcett
 2016 Australian Paralympic Team portrait | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Australia |
| Born | 31 December 1990 |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | 0.5 |
| Club | Victoria Protect Lightning |
Medal record
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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
- ↑ "Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Ben Fawcett". Australian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Fawcett". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Lees, Chris (19 September 2016). "Steelers double up with Paralympics gold". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2016.