Will Groulx
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1974 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
| Club | Portland Pounders |
| Team |  United States |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 11 August 2012 | |
Will Groulx (born March 11, 1974)[1] is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States wheelchair rugby team.
He was part of the US team that took the gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, and a bronze medal in Athens in 2004.[2]
He served in the United States Navy from 1995 to 2001.
In 2001, he suffered a spinal cord injury after a motorcycle accident.[3]
He was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009, in the category Best Male Athlete with a Disability.[4]
He is a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.[5]
References
- ^ Will Groulx -Profile, US Paralympics
- ^ Will Groulx at the International Paralympic Committee
- ^ The Will to Win, Sports N'Spokes Magazine, February 1, 2011
- ^ Will Groulx nominated for ESPY, United States Quad Rugby Association, June 27, 2009
- ^ Will Groulx - Profile, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Quad Rugger Will Groulx, By Jennifer Sheffield, United States Quad Rugby Association, October 2003
External links
- Will Groulx Profile on YouTube
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- American wheelchair rugby players
- American people with disabilities
- Paralympic wheelchair rugby players of the United States
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby biography stubs
- American Paralympic medalist stubs