Will Groulx
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Born | (1974-03-11) March 11, 1974 (age 50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wheelchair rugby, Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Portland Pounders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Groulx (born March 11, 1974)[1] is an American wheelchair rugby player and cycler, and a 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 won three medals for cycling in the 2016 Paralympics.[3]
He served in the United States Navy from 1995 to 2001.
In 2001, he had a spinal cord injury after a motorcycle accident.[4]
He was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009, in the category Best Male Athlete with a Disability.[5]
He is a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.[6]
References
- ^ "Will Groulx". usparalympics.org. US Paralympics. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Will Groulx". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympics Road Results" (PDF). rsstiming.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2017.
- ^ "The Will to Win". Sports N'Spokes Magazine. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Will Groulx nominated for ESPY". quadrugby.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Will Groulx". pva.org. Paralyzed Veterans of America. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011.
External links
- Will Groulx at the International Paralympic Committee
- Will Groulx Profile on YouTube
- ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Quad Rugger Will Groulx, by Jennifer Sheffield, United States Quad Rugby Association, October 2003
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