Trevor Hirschfield

Trevor Hirschfield (born December 21, 1983)[1] is a Canadian Wheelchair rugby player, who participated Beijing, London, and Rio Paralympic Games. At the age of 16, after a traffic accident where his van went over a cliff, he was paralyzed below the neck.[2] During the 2012 Summer Paralympics his team won 58–50 over Belgium with Hirschfield toppling their star Lars Mertens.[3]

Trevor Hirschfield
Date of birth (1983-12-21) December 21, 1983
Place of birthParksville, British Columbia, Canada
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Canada
Medal record
Men's wheelchair rugby
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team competition
4th 2016 London Team competition
World Championships
6th 2010 Vancouver Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2014 Odense Team competition
6th 2018 Sydney Team competition
Para Pan-AM Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team competition

References
  1. "Trevor Hirschfield | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28.
  2. Pieta Woolley (September 22, 2010). "Best of Vancouver 2010 communities: Athletes to artists, the disabled find their turf". Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. Gary Kingston (September 6, 2012). "Trevor Hirschfield quietly leads wheelchair rugby team through London 2012 Paralympic Games". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 11, 2014.


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