Paralympic Experience
- Rio 2016 (gold)
World Championship Experience
- Sydney 2018 (silver)
Bio
A career in sport was always on the cards for Andrew Edmondson, who had only just accepted a scholarship to play rugby union at an elite private school in Sydney, Australia, when he broke his neck in a body surfing accident. Although it was difficult for Edmonson, who was only 13 at the time, to come to terms with having incomplete quadriplegia, it did not take him long to realise his dream of representing Australia was still within reach. In 2004, he contacted Paralympics Australia, and over the next 10 years, built a case for himself as a future star of the Australian wheelchair rugby team. Edmonson made his international debut in 2014 and his Paralympic debut two years later in Rio where the Steelers became the first team in wheelchair rugby history to win consecutive Paralympic gold medals and a World Championship title in a four-year period, defeating the USA 59-58 in a double-overtime thriller.
Favourite athlete: Michael Hooper
iPhone or Android? iPhone
Twitter or Instagram? Instagram
Cats or dogs? Dogs
Last country visited: Japan
Favourite world landmark: Colosseum
Favourite cartoon character: Hulk
Favourite superhero: Wolverine
Beach or mountains? Beach
Favourite Actor / Actress? Matthew McConaughey
Favourite all time movie: Gladiator
Favourite sporting team: Wallabies
Most used app: Sportsbet
Last app you downloaded: Google Translate
Favourite video game: Jonah Lomu Rugby
Favourite snack: Fruit
Highlight of your sporting career? Representing Australia
Favourite subject in school: Sport
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Smile more
If you could have a chat with anyone, dead or alive, who would you select? My dog