Bio
Before Chris Bond was an international wheelchair rugby star, he was a 19-year-old battling acute promyelocytic leukaemia. He survived, but lost his left hand, right fingers and legs below the knees to a bacterial infection. Bond is now one of the best 3.5 wheelchair rugby players in the world. On debut at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, he helped lead the Australians to their first Paralympic gold medal, and matched this effort in 2014 at the World Championship in Odense, Denmark, where they won their first world title. Bond made history once again when the Steelers became the first wheelchair rugby team to win two consecutive Paralympic gold medals and a World Championship title in a four-year period. As favourites to win gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, they did not disappoint. They set up a gold medal showdown with the USA, and in a match that will be remembered by fans for years to come, defeated their perennial rivals 59-58 in a double-overtime thriller.
Favourite athlete: Ryley Batt
iPhone or Android? iPhone
Twitter or Instagram? Instagram
Cats or dogs? Dogs
Last country visited: Japan
Favourite world landmark: Uluru
Favourite cartoon character: Jay (Big Mouth)
Favourite superhero: Thor
Beach or mountains? Mountains
Favourite Actor / Actress? Rik Mayall
Favourite all time movie: Guest House Paradiso
Favourite sporting team: Canberra Raiders
Most used app: Podcasts
Last app you downloaded: Teamapp
Favourite video game: Call of Duty
Favourite snack: Strawberries
Highlight of your sporting career? Paralympic gold medal (London 2012 and Rio 2016)
Favourite subject in school: PE
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Don’t focus on things out of your control.
If you could have a chat with anyone, dead or alive, who would you select? My grandfathers who have now passed away