Trevor Hirschfield (born December 21, 1983)[1] is a Canadian Wheelchair rugby player, who participated Beijing, London, and Rio Paralympic Games. At the age of 16, after a traffic accident where his van went over a cliff, he was paralyzed below the neck.[2] During the 2012 Summer Paralympics his team won 58–50 over Belgium with Hirschfield toppling their star Lars Mertens.[3]
| Date of birth | December 21, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Parksville, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Trevor Hirschfield | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28.
- ^ Pieta Woolley (September 22, 2010). "Best of Vancouver 2010 communities: Athletes to artists, the disabled find their turf". Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Gary Kingston (September 6, 2012). "Trevor Hirschfield quietly leads wheelchair rugby team through London 2012 Paralympic Games". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Trevor Hirschfield at the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
- Trevor Hirschfield at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Trevor Hirschfield at the International Paralympic Committee
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