Ben Fawcett Explained

Ben Fawcett
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Full Name:Benjamin John Fawcett
Club:Melbourne Rugby Club
Birth Date:31 December 1990
Disability Class:0.5

Benjamin John Fawcett (born 31 December 1990) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player and member of the national wheelchair rugby team. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, competed at the 2020 Toyko Paralympics and has been selected for the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1] [2] [3]

Personal

Fawcett was born on December 31, 1990. At the age of 18, a snowboard accident in New Zealand led to him becoming a quadriplegic.[4] He lives in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.[5]

Wheelchair rugby

Whilst undertaking rehabilitation in Australia, he was introduced to wheelchair rugby.[4] He was named Australian Rookie of the Year in 2012 and made his international debut for Australian Steelers in 2013 at the tri-series between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.[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]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, the Steelers finished fourth after being defeated by Japan 52–60 in the bronze medal game. COVID travel restrictions led to Steelers not having a team training since March 2020 prior to Tokyo.[10]

Fawcett won his first world championship gold medal at the 2022 IWRF World Championship in Vejle, Denmark, when Australia defeated the United States . [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829041812/https://www.paralympic.org.au/steelers-aim-to-maintain-their-reign-in-rio/ . dead . 29 August 2016 . Australian Paralympic Committee News . 25 July 2016 . 25 July 2016 .
  2. Web site: Steelers Eyeing Paralympic History… Again. live. 29 July 2021. Paralympics Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729053507/https://www.paralympic.org.au/2021/07/steelers-eyeing-paralympic-history-again/ . 29 July 2021 .
  3. Web site: 2024-07-10 . Steelers chasing redemption at Paris Games . 2024-07-10 . Yahoo Sports . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Ben Fawcett. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 25 July 2016.
  5. News: Michell. Laura. 31 July 2018. Bacchus Marsh's Ben Fawcett to represent Australia at Wheelchair Rugby Championships. Star Weekly. 30 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Ben Fawcett. Australian Paralympic Committee. 21 September 2013.
  7. News: Lees. Chris. Steelers double up with Paralympics gold. 19 September 2016. Sunshine Coast Daily. 19 September 2016.
  8. Web site: OAM Final Media Notes (F-L) . Governor General of Australia . 26 January 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129003411/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/OAM%20Final%20Media%20Notes%20%28F-L%29.pdf . 29 January 2017 . dmy-all .
  9. Web site: Results . IWRF Wheelchaair Rugby World Championships website . 10 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180810113033/https://www.2018wrwc.com/ . 10 August 2018 . dead .
  10. Web site: 31 July 2021. Australia names wheelchair rugby team of 12 for Tokyo 2020. live. 20 September 2021. Inside The Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731160507/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111036/australia-wheelchair-rugby-team-tokyo . 31 July 2021 .
  11. Web site: 17 October 2022 . Australian Steelers Are World Wheelchair Rugby Champions . 17 October 2022 . Paralympics Australia.

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