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| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 9, 1989[1] |
| Home town | Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
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Medal record | |
Mason Symons (born February 9, 1989) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
[edit]Symons represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3]
Personal life
[edit]In 2009, Symons was serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard when he was involved in a motorcycle accident and became paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mason Symons". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games". usopc.org. November 26, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ↑ "USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster". usopc.org. April 30, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Paralyzed Veterans of America highlights the UnstoppABLE spirit of veterans in new public service announcement". pva.org. October 22, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ↑ Shuman, Josh (August 9, 2024). "Mason Symons achieves Paralympic dream". wrex.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mason Symons at USA Wheelchair Rugby
- Mason Symons at Team USA
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- 1989 births
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- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for the United States
- Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby
- Parapan American Games medalists in wheelchair rugby
- Parapan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Sportspeople from Hershey, Pennsylvania
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