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Trevor Hirschfield

Date of birth	(1983-12-21) December 21, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
Rugby union career
International career Years Team Apps (Points) – Canada
Medal record Men's wheelchair rugby Representing  Canada Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Team competition 2012 London Team competition 4th 2016 London Team competition World Championships 6th 2010 Vancouver Team competition 2014 Odense Team competition 6th 2018 Sydney Team competition Para Pan-AM Games 2015 Toronto Team competition 2019 Lima Team competition

Trevor Hirschfield (born December 21, 1983) 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. During the 2012 Summer Paralympics his team won 58–50 over Belgium with Hirschfield toppling their star Lars Mertens.

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.

External links

• Official website
• Trevor Hirschfield at the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
• Trevor Hirschfield at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
• Trevor Hirschfield at the International Paralympic Committee

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