Brad Hudspeth Explained

Sport:Wheelchair rugby
Disability Class:1.0
Birth Date:25 February 1989[1]
Birth Place:Stilwell, Kansas, U.S.

Brad Hudspeth (born February 25, 1989) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Hudspeth represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3] [4]

Personal life

In August 2005, Hudspeth broke his neck while diving at Lake Quivira. Instead of diving from the end of the pier, he dove from the side, unaware that the water was less than four feet deep.[5] In 2007, he was awarded $16 million by a jury.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brad Hudspeth . . September 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games . usopc.org . November 26, 2023 . September 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster . usopc.org . April 30, 2024 . September 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: Kansas man to represent Team USA in wheelchair rugby at 2024 Paris Paralympics . kshb.com . Olivia . Acree . July 8, 2024 . September 1, 2024.
  5. Web site: Quadriplegic teen awarded $16 million for diving injury . . June 3, 2007 . September 1, 2024.
  6. Web site: Paralyzed Teen Wins $16M After Diving Accident . aquaticsintl.com . Danny . Brown . September 1, 2007 . September 1, 2024.

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