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Jason Ellery

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Jason Ellery
Personal information
National teamAustralia (2013–present)
Born (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 38)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportWheelchair rugby
Disability class3.0
Medal record
Representing Australia
Wheelchair rugby
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Odense Mixed

Jason Ellery is an Australian wheelchair rugby player.

Ellery was born on 30 May 1986 and lives in Narre Warren, Victoria.[1] He broke his neck in a snowboarding accident in Canada on Anzac Day in 2011. He took up wheelchair rugby after months of rehabilation. [2] He made his Australian Steelers debut in 2013. The Lions Club of Endeavour Hills purchased for him a custom-built wheelchair valued at about $6500 so that he could pursue his wheelchair rugby career.[2] He was a member of the Australian team that won its first world championship gold medal at the 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships at Odense, Denmark.[3] In 2014, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jason Ellery". Victorian Institute of Sport website. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b Prior, Cherry (12 November 2013). "Custom wheelchair has quadraplegic Narre Warren athlete in the seat of success". Berwick Leader. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Australia wins first ever IWRF World Championship". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.