Matt Lewis (wheelchair rugby) explained

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Matt Lewis
Nickname:Bomber
Nationality:Australian
Residence:Pakenham, Victoria
Birth Date:1987 1, df=yes
Disability Class:3.5
Sport:Wheelchair rugby
Club:Victoria Protect Lightning

Matt Franklin Lewis (born 8 January 1987) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a member of the Australian Steelers.[1] [2]

Personal

Lewis was born on 8 January 1987.[3] In 2011, at the age of 24, he was severely injured when making a home made bomb using a gas cylinder.[3] [4] The bomb making operation went badly wrong and left him in an induced coma for just over a month. He lost most of his fingers and both his legs had to be amputated above the knees.[3] [5] In addition, his hearing is impaired and he has many scars on his body.[6] In 2016, he was completing an electrical apprenticeship.[3] He assists programs that educate young people about the dangers of risk taking.[5]

Wheelchair rugby

Lewis was introduced to wheelchair rugby by Victorian coach Bryce Alman.[3] In 2013/14, he played for Seattle Storm in the USA national league for five months and won a number of MVP awards.[3] [7] In 2014, he was selected to play for the national team the Australian Steelers.[3] In 2016, he was the MVP at the Wheelchair Rugby National Series.[8]

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.[9] He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio . Australian Paralympic Committee News . 25 July 2016 . 25 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829041812/https://www.paralympic.org.au/steelers-aim-to-maintain-their-reign-in-rio/ . 29 August 2016 .
  2. Web site: Steelers aim to maintain their reign in Rio . Australian Paralympic Committee News, 25 July 2016 . 25 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829041812/https://www.paralympic.org.au/steelers-aim-to-maintain-their-reign-in-rio/ . 29 August 2016 .
  3. Web site: Matt Lewis. Australian Paralympic Committee website. 25 July 2016.
  4. News: Langmaid. AAron. Melbourne man who survived home-made bomb explosion sets sights on Rio. 25 July 2016. Herald Sun. 30 March 2016.
  5. News: Medew. Julia. Lessons of life: teaching teenagers how one reckless moment means a lifetime of regret. 25 July 2016. The Age. 28 December 2012.
  6. Web site: Look forward, not back - Matt Lewis. Access for All Abilities website. 25 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Matt Lewis. Victorian Institute of Sport website. 25 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911024855/http://www.vis.org.au/athletes-sports/athletes/matt-lewis/. 11 September 2016. dead.
  8. Web site: Wheelchair Rugby National Series: 11–13 March. Disability Sport & Recreation. 25 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810091727/http://dsr.org.au/wheelchair-rugby.aspx. 10 August 2016. dmy-all.
  9. News: Lees. Chris. Steelers double up with Paralympics gold. 19 September 2016. Sunshine Coast Daily. 19 September 2016.
  10. 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 .

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