DELAGRAVE Joseph

21 Mar 1985
36
Male
2.0
RACINE, WI
 
United States of America
HOLMEN, WI
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WRU Wheelchair Rugby Mixed 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Yoyogi National Stadium
USA
United States
63
NZL
New Zealand
35
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
CAN
Canada
54
USA
United States
58
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
USA
United States
50
GBR
Great Britain
48
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
USA
United States
49
AUS
Australia
42
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
USA
United States
49
GBR
Great Britain
54
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
3Mixed2012London, GBR
World Championships
1Mixed2010Vancouver, BC, CAN
3Mixed2018Sydney, NSW, AUS
3Mixed2014Odense, DEN
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Big Joe, Joey D (rugbychairs.com, 2015)
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Handcycling, travel, spending time with family. (teamusa.org, 10 Aug 2018)
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Motivational Speaker
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Winona State University , United States
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Wife April, daughter Brynley, sons Braxton and Brayden
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English
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James Gumbert [national], USA
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Prior to his accident he played American football during his freshman year for Winona State University in Minnesota, United States of America. (teamusa.org, 10 Aug 2018; joedelagrave.com, 2019)
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2010 for United States (2014wrwc.dhif.dk, 2014)
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He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2008. (usawheelchairrugby.com, 31 Dec 2011)
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He was introduced to the sport by US wheelchair rugby player Scott Hogsett. "The first two years after my accident I didn't want to do any wheelchair sports. Then when I found out about wheelchair rugby I just loved the physicality and camaraderie with it. I honestly felt like that athlete I once was and wanted to be again. I found an adaptive sport that helped me become independent, confident, and fuel my competitive fire, which has made this career an amazing ride." (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019; joedelagrave.com, 01 Jan 2019; azcentral.com, 18 Mar 2011)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tokyo2020.org, 27 Apr 2021)
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He trains for up to six days a week, split between weights and cardio work. (experiencelife.com, 17 Jul 2020)
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US wheelchair rugby player Scott Hogsett. (usawheelchairrugby.com, 31 Dec 2011)
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He was named the Best 2.0 Class Player at the 2015 World Challenge in London, England, and the 2014 World Championships in Odense, Denmark. (iwrf.com, 17 Oct 2015; 2014wrwc.dhif.dk, 2014)

He was named the 2012 Athlete of the Year by the United States Quad Rugby Association [USQRA]. (scottsdaleindependent.com, 03 Feb 2016)

General Interest

Classification
2.0 (IWRF, 04 Sep 2020)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (idnsummit.com, 20 Sep 2011)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (idnsummit.com, 20 Sep 2011)

Impairment Details
At age 19 he broke his neck in a boating accident on the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, United States of America. (willhooleysports.com, 21 Jul 2019; joedelagrave.com, 01 Jan 2019)

General
RIO MISS
Despite being the United States of America wheelchair rugby captain for the three years prior to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he was not selected for the US team that went to Brazil. "It was devastating. I fully thought I'd make it and I think a lot of people did. Throughout [the final at the 2016 Games], I was toying with if they win, do I then feel left out? If they lose, am I devastated? At the end, when they lost, I remember crying because those were my brothers." (teamusa.org, 29 Aug 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2015 he graduated with a master's degree in professional counselling from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, United States of America. He also has a degree in pastoral studies from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)

Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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