Garett Hickling
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| Garett Hickling (in red, no. 5) vs USA's Bryan Kirkland, at a wheelchair rugby game. | |||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1970 | ||
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| Place of birth | Mica Creek, BC | ||
| Height | 6 ft | ||
| Occupation(s) | full time athlete, former computer technician and machinist | ||
Garett Hickling (born September 18, 1970)[1] is a Canadian wheelchair rugby player. He is on the Canada national wheelchair rugby team and has been voted most valuable player at several World Championships (1995-1998-2002). He has a Gold medal from the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, a silver medal from the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, and a bronze medal from 2008 in Beijing.[2] He was the Canadian flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Paralympics.[3] He has competed in every Paralympics that included his sport, representing Canada five times.[4]
Hickling broke his neck at age 16 in 1987. He and two friends were hiking an unfamiliar B.C. trail at night when they fell off a cliff; one of the friends died. About five years later, Hickling took up wheelchair rugby.[4]
References
- ↑ Athlete Profile - Garett Hickling, Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA), 2006
- ↑ Results for Garett Hickling from the International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ "Wheelchair rugby player Hickling named Canada's flag bearer at Paralympics". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- 1 2 "Wheelchair rugby player Hickling named Canada's flag bearer at Paralympics". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- Murderball legend Hickling keeps pushing, The Province, September 22, 2010
External links
- Push 2010WWRC Commercial at the 2010WWRC's YouTube channel