 2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Edmondson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Edmo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | 
Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew John Edmondson OAM (born 24 June 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a member of the Australian Steelers. [1] He competed at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and has been selected for the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [2] [3]
Edmondson was born on 24 June 1990. [4] His friends call him "Edmo". At the age of 13, he broke his neck whilst surfing at Coogee Beach. [4] At the time, he had received a scholarship to play rugby at Scots College in Sydney. [4] He has a Bachelor of Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical Education. [4] 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. [5]
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. [4] In 2004, he attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Come and Try Day. [4] He made his debut for the national team the Australian Steelers in 2014. [4] As of 2016, he has been a member of the NSW Gladiators for 10 years and captained the team for the last two years. [6] In 2015, he played in the United States wheelchair rugby competition. [6]
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. [7] He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017. [8]
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. [9]
Edmondson his won first world championship gold medal at the 2022 IWRF World Championship in Vejle, Denmark, when Australia defeated the United States . [10]
- ^ "Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Steelers Eyeing Paralympic History… Again". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Steelers chasing redemption at Paris Games". Yahoo Sports. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Andrew Edmondson". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Australia's Andrew Edmondson excited heading into his second Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b Aubusson, Laura (19 February 2016). "Wheelchair rugby athlete's road to Rio". Southern Courier. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Lees, Chris (19 September 2016). "Steelers double up with Paralympics gold". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "OAM Final Media Notes (A-E)" (PDF). Governor General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Results". IWRF Wheelchaair Rugby World Championships website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Australian Steelers Are World Wheelchair Rugby Champions". Paralympics Australia. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for Australia
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People educated at Scots College (Sydney)
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Australia
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby
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2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Edmondson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Edmo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew John Edmondson OAM (born 24 June 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a member of the Australian Steelers. [1] He competed at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and has been selected for the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [2] [3]
Edmondson was born on 24 June 1990. [4] His friends call him "Edmo". At the age of 13, he broke his neck whilst surfing at Coogee Beach. [4] At the time, he had received a scholarship to play rugby at Scots College in Sydney. [4] He has a Bachelor of Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical Education. [4] 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. [5]
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. [4] In 2004, he attended an Australian Paralympic Committee Come and Try Day. [4] He made his debut for the national team the Australian Steelers in 2014. [4] As of 2016, he has been a member of the NSW Gladiators for 10 years and captained the team for the last two years. [6] In 2015, he played in the United States wheelchair rugby competition. [6]
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. [7] He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017. [8]
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. [9]
Edmondson his won first world championship gold medal at the 2022 IWRF World Championship in Vejle, Denmark, when Australia defeated the United States . [10]
- ^ "Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Steelers Eyeing Paralympic History… Again". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Steelers chasing redemption at Paris Games". Yahoo Sports. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Andrew Edmondson". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Australia's Andrew Edmondson excited heading into his second Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b Aubusson, Laura (19 February 2016). "Wheelchair rugby athlete's road to Rio". Southern Courier. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Lees, Chris (19 September 2016). "Steelers double up with Paralympics gold". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "OAM Final Media Notes (A-E)" (PDF). Governor General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Results". IWRF Wheelchaair Rugby World Championships website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Australian Steelers Are World Wheelchair Rugby Champions". Paralympics Australia. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for Australia
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People educated at Scots College (Sydney)
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Australia
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby