James McQuillan

James McQuillan
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1993-08-28) 28 August 1993 (age 31)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportWheelchair rugby
Disability class0.5 (rugby)
ClubHunter Wildfires
Medal record
Wheelchair rugby
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Vejle Mixed


James McQuillan (born 28 August 1993) is an Australian wheelchair rugby player and won a bronze medal with the Steelers at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1] [2]

Biography

He grew up on a farm outside the town of Nanneella.[3] In 2014, aged 20, McQuillan fractured his C5 vertebrae playing Australian rules Football in Albury, New South Wales and left him a C5 complete quadriplegic.[4] In 2018, he completed an accounting degree at Charles Sturt University. In 2023, he was employed in ANZ Bank's Commercial Division.[4]

In 2022, he married his childhood sweetheart Kathryn.[4]

Wheelchair rugby

Prior to his football accident, he loved playing football in winter and cricket in summer. [4] He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2021, debuting for the Steelers 11 months later in Denmark.[5] He won the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship with the Australian Steelers. He has a 0.5 classification in wheelchair rugby, and in 2024 plays for Hunter Wildfires in the National Wheelchair Rugby League. [6] [7]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he was a member of the Steelers that won the bronze medal defeating Great Britain 50–48.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Quill's quest starts here: Road to the Paralympic Games in Paris". The Border Mail. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Steelers Wheelchair Rugby Team For Paris 2024 Announced By Paralympics Australia | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ McLachlan, Hamish (12 March 2023). "Finding My New Normal". No. 12 March 2023. News Corp. Sunday Herald Sun.
  4. ^ a b c d "Smashing through barriers". news.anz.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ Kemp, Emma (12 October 2022). "James McQuillan's incredible rise from wheelchair rugby novice to playing for Australia". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Victoria Protect Thunder". Wheelchair Rugby Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Melbourne Rugby Club". Wheelchair Rugby Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Forged In Bronze: Steelers Reach Paralympic Podium After Eight-Year Wait | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

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