Andrew Edmondson
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Andrew John Edmondson {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (born 24 June 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.{{Cite web|title=Steelers Eyeing Paralympic History… Again|url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2021/07/steelers-eyeing-paralympic-history-again/|access-date=29 July 2021|website=Paralympics Australia}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Steelers chasing redemption at Paris Games |url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/steelers-chasing-redemption-paris-games-030712504.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-AU}}
Personal
Edmondson was born on 24 June 1990.{{cite web|title=Andrew Edmondson|url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/andrew-edmondson/|publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee |access-date=25 July 2016}} His friends call him "Edmo". At the age of 13, he broke his neck whilst surfing at Coogee Beach. At the time, he had received a scholarship to play rugby at Scots College in Sydney. He has a Bachelor of Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical Education. In 2021, he lives in Port Macquarie, New South Wales and is able to train with Ryley Batt. He has business role working for Melrose Wheelchairs and is a part of a public speaking programme through the Australian Institute of Sport in regards to mental health.{{Cite web|date=28 July 2021|title=Australia's Andrew Edmondson excited heading into his second Paralympics|url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/australia-s-andrew-edmondson-excited-heading-his-second-paralympics|access-date=29 July 2021|website=International Paralympic Committee}}
Wheelchair rugby
As part of his rehabilitation, he watched a video on wheelchair rugby whilst at the Prince of Wales Hospital and became interested in the sport. In 2004, he attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Come and Try Day. He made his debut for the national team the Australian Steelers in 2014. As of 2016, he has been a member of the NSW Gladiators for 10 years and captained the team for the last two years.{{cite news|last1=Aubusson|first1=Laura|title=Wheelchair rugby athlete's road to Rio|newspaper=Southern Courier|access-date=25 July 2016|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/wheelchair-rugby-athletes-road-to-rio/news-story/ffad9905fa27984ae78f0e08f73e2cb9|date=19 February 2016}} In 2015, he played in the United States wheelchair rugby competition.
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.{{cite news|last1=Lees|first1=Chris|title=Steelers double up with Paralympics gold|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/steelers-double-up-with-paralympics-gold/3091020/|access-date=19 September 2016|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=19 September 2016}} He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/OAM%20Final%20Media%20Notes%20(A-E).pdf |title=OAM Final Media Notes (A-E) |publisher=Governor General of Australia |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126101528/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/OAM%20Final%20Media%20Notes%20(A-E).pdf |archive-date=26 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}
At the 2018 IWRF World Championship in Sydney, Australia, he was a member of the Australian team that won the silver medal after being defeated by Japan 61–62 in the gold medal game.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.2018wrwc.com/ |website=IWRF Wheelchaair Rugby World Championships website |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810113033/https://www.2018wrwc.com/ |archive-date=10 August 2018 |url-status=usurped |df=dmy-all }}
Edmondson his won first world championship gold medal at the 2022 IWRF World Championship in Vejle, Denmark, when Australia defeated the United States .{{Cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Australian Steelers Are World Wheelchair Rugby Champions |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2022/10/australian-steelers-are-world-wheelchair-rugby-champions/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Paralympics Australia}}
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he was a member of the Steelers that won the bronze medal defeating Great Britain 50–48.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-02 |title=Forged In Bronze: Steelers Reach Paralympic Podium After Eight-Year Wait {{!}} Paralympics Australia |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2024/09/forged-in-bronze-steelers-reach-paralympic-podium-after-eight-year-wait/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=www.paralympic.org.au |language=en-AU}}
References
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External links
- {{Paralympics Australia|andrew-edmondson}}
- {{IPC|andrew-edmondson}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19QfPvLiHDY Andrew Edmondson's Story – Youtube]
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Category:Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for Australia
Category:Wheelchair rugby players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Category:Wheelchair rugby players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Category:Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:People educated at Scots College (Sydney)
Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Paralympic gold medalists for Australia
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia