VORIS Richard

Wheelchair Rugby

Date of Birth: 14 May 1991

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Sport Class: 1.5

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

Dickie (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020; insidethegames.biz, 31 Jul 2021)

Languages spoken:

Brad Dubberley [national], AUS

2014 for Australia (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)

In 2018 he missed the world championships in Sydney, NSW, Australia, due to a flare-up of autoimmune condition myasthenia gravis. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)

He began competing in wheelchair rugby in 2013. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)

He took up wheelchair rugby after hearing about the sport from a friend while undergoing spinal rehabilitation. "I was lucky I found rugby. It started off as a fun thing, it got me out of a bad place that I was in where I wasn't doing much after my accident. Things happen, accidents happen, and you just get over it and figure out the best way to move on with your life. It doesn't matter if you have little function or a lot of function, everyone is involved on court. It gets you back to feeling what it was like before your accident." (bluemountainsgazette.com.au, 21 Jun 2019; abc.net.au, 10 Feb 2019)

To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)

Representing Australia at the 2018 Texas Hold'em Wheelchair Rugby Tournament in Las Vegas, NV, United States of America, and being part of the New South Wales team that defeated Canada in 2017. (paralympic.org.au, 11 Nov 2018)

Philosophy:

"Wheelchair rugby has changed my life in a lot of ways. It's gotten me from thinking I'm in a wheelchair and things are pretty tough, to me not caring about that at all. I've met so many cool people, new friends who I just love. It's awesome getting out and being active and travelling the world to play sport - it's a pretty good life. To be honest, if I could break my neck, I'd break it again, because I'm in such a good place." (abc.net.au, 10 Feb 2019)

General Interest

Classification
1.5 (IWRF, 08 Jul 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)

Impairment Details
When swimming in a pool at age 19, a friend accidentally jumped onto his neck, which resulted in incomplete quadriplegia. In 2016 he also contracted myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune condition that causes muscle weakness. He lost all function in his body and was unable to open his eyes for eight months. Every two weeks he undergoes plasmapheresis [blood plasma treatment], and has steroid injections to treat the fatigue caused by myasthenia gravis. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020; bluemountainsgazette.com.au, 21 Jun 2019; abc.net.au, 10 Feb 2019)

General
PREVIOUS OCCUPATION
Before his impairment, he was an apprentice electrician. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)

Social Media

Legend

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

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