JACKSON Joe

United States of America
Wheelchair Rugby
6 Sep 1989
31
Male
1.0
UNITED STATES

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WRU Wheelchair Rugby Mixed
USA
United States
 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Yoyogi National Stadium
Mixed - Pool Phase Group B
#01
USA
United States
63
NZL
New Zealand
35
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Mixed - Pool Phase Group B
#05
CAN
Canada
54
USA
United States
58
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Mixed - Pool Phase Group B
#11
USA
United States
50
GBR
Great Britain
48
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Mixed - Semifinal
#14
USA
United States
49
AUS
Australia
42
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Mixed - Gold Medal
#18
USA
United States
49
GBR
Great Britain
54
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Athlete
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Industrial Engineering - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Wife Sara
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English
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Phoenix Heat [United States]
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James Gumbert [national], USA
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He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2007, 18 months after his accident, with the Phoenix Heat club in the United States of America. (pvamag.com, 02 Dec 2014; eu.azcentral.com, 01 Jun 2021)
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He was introduced to wheelchair rugby during his rehabilitation. He was also inspired to try the sport after watching 'Murderball', a documentary film about wheelchair rugby. (pvamag.com, 02 Dec 2014; Cronkite News YouTube channel, 14 Jul 2021)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Cronkite News YouTube channel, 14 Jul 2021)
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His grandfather [who had a limb deficiency]. (wininfaceofloss.wordpress.com, 25 Sep 2012)

General Interest

Classification
1.0 (USA Wheelchair Rugby Facebook page, 24 May 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (wininfaceofloss.wordpress.com, 25 Sep 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (wininfaceofloss.wordpress.com, 25 Sep 2012)

Impairment Details
He has incomplete quadriplegia. In November 2005 he fractured his C6 vertebra during training with his high school American football team. "I ran over to the other side of the field to make a tackle and the next thing I knew I was on the ground. I tried to get up, but couldn't. I tried to reach out my hand to get help up, but couldn't. My teammates asked me if I needed help up, but my breath had shortened and it was hard to breathe or talk. My arms were tingling and I couldn't feel my legs." (joejacksonfoundation.org, Apr 2015; pvamag.com, 02 Dec 2014; wininfaceofloss.wordpress.com, 25 Sep 2012; 12 News YouTube channel, 30 Jul 2021)

General
FOUNDATION
In October 2006 his father Todd established the Joe Jackson Foundation to help children living with spinal cord injuries. (joejacksonfoundation.org, Apr 2015; 12 News YouTube channel, 30 Jul 2021)

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
Content 1 (removed through CDN)
Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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