HOSE Josh

Wheelchair Rugby

Date of Birth: 1 Dec 1986

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Sport Class: 3.0

Place of residence : MELBOURNE, VIC

Residence Country:

Australia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Wheelchair Rugby	Mixed AUS Australia	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group A #02 AUS Australia 53 DEN Denmark 54	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group A #07 FRA France 48 AUS Australia 50	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group A #10 AUS Australia 53 JPN Japan 57	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Semifinal #14 USA United States 49 AUS Australia 42	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Bronze Medal #17 AUS Australia 52 JPN Japan 60	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
1	Mixed	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1	Mixed	2012	London, GBR
World Championships
1	Mixed	2014	Odense, DEN
2	Mixed	2010	Vancouver, BC, CAN

Hosey, Josh (LinkedIn profile, 03 Aug 2021)

Working out, keeping fit. (spire.org.au, 01 Jan 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Motivational Speaker

Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, AUS

Languages spoken:

Power House Rugby Union [AUS] / Victoria Thunder [AUS]

Brad Dubberley [national], AUS

2009 for Australia (paralympic.org.au, Aug 2014)

He began competing in wheelchair rugby in 2008. (paralympic.org.au, Aug 2014)

He decided to take up wheelchair rugby after watching the Victoria state team training in Australia shortly after his accident. "When I saw it, I knew that I wanted to be part of it, and I was just fortunate I was able to get into it. I played all the sports before, cricket and basketball, and I wasn't elite but I loved to throw my physical weight around. I went back home for 18 months and said to myself I was going to try and get back as much function and independence as I could. I got into an independent state, moved to Melbourne and got involved in rugby." (austin.org.au, 03 Aug 2021; standard.net.au, 04 Nov 2016)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (austin.org.au, 03 Aug 2021)

US basketballer Kobe Bryant, British adventurer Bear Grylls. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Aug 2014)

In 2014 he received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] for his services to sport, following his achievements in wheelchair rugby. (starweekly.com.au, 28 Jan 2014)

General Interest

Classification
3.0 (IWRF, 08 Jul 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (austin.org.au, 03 Aug 2021; paralympic.org.au, 01 Aug 2014)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (austin.org.au, 03 Aug 2021; paralympic.org.au, 01 Aug 2014)

Impairment Details
He has quadriplegia after being involved in a car accident on the way to Port Campbell, VIC, Australia, on Australia Day in 2005. He was a passenger in the vehicle when the driver lost control. He suffered serious spinal cord damage, swelling on his brain and two collapsed lungs. He was in an induced coma for two weeks and required a six-hour operation to realign his spine. (austin.org.au, 03 Aug 2021; standard.net.au, 04 Nov 2016; paralympic.org.au, 01 Aug 2014)

General
OCCUPATION
He has worked as a peer support project officer at AQA Victoria, a not-for-profit organisation that cares for people with a range of conditions including complex neuromuscular impairments. He has also worked as a motivational speaker, including as a presenter for charity Independence Australia's SpinChat initiative, which promotes awareness of spinal cord injuries. (LinkedIn profile, 03 Aug 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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