PHIPPS Aaron

Wheelchair Rugby

Date of Birth: 7 Apr 1983

Age: 38

Gender: Male

Sport Class: 3.5

Place of birth: SOUTHAMPTON

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Place of residence : SOUTHAMPTON

Residence Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Wheelchair Rugby	Mixed GBR Great Britain	1

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #03 GBR Great Britain 50 CAN Canada 47	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #08 GBR Great Britain 60 NZL New Zealand 37	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Pool Phase Group B #11 USA United States 50 GBR Great Britain 48	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Semifinal #15 JPN Japan 49 GBR Great Britain 55	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Mixed - Gold Medal #18 USA United States 49 GBR Great Britain 54	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
5	Mixed	2012	London, GBR
World Championships
4	Mixed	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
European Championships
1	Mixed	2019	Vejle, DEN

Occupation:

Athlete, Public Speaker

Wife Vicky, daughters Ella and Chloe

Languages spoken:

Paul Shaw [national], GBR

He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2009. (channel4.com, 21 Nov 2011)

"It all started when I used to compete in wheelchair racing. I was approached by a couple of fellow racers who told me about rugby, a sport I had never heard of before. Because I love new experiences, I agreed to give it a go and I instantly fell in love. The contact, the speed and the team camaraderie were the main draws, but I also love how technical the sport is." (gbwr.org.uk, 22 Jul 2019)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (bbc.co.uk, 17 Jul 2018; aaronphipps.com, 24 Mar 2020)

Competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (portsmouth.co.uk, 17 May 2019)

British wheelchair racer David Weir. (youthsporttrust.org, 05 Aug 2019)

Philosophy:

"I have always been about making positive choices. It doesn't matter about the result; it matters more that you gave it a go in the first place. At the end of the day, if you aren't on the court, you can't score the try." (gbwr.org.uk, 22 Jul 2019)

He was named the 2013 Super Series Most Valuable Player [MVP]. (aaronphipps.com, 31 Dec 2016)

In 2011 and 2012 he won the Hampshire Senior Disability Sports Person of the Year Award, as well as the Super Series Best High Point Player. He also received the Rising Star Award in 2011. (aaronphipps.com, 31 Dec 2016; hants.gov.uk, 19 Jan 2012)

General Interest

Classification
3.5 (IWRF, 01 Feb 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (portsmouth.co.uk, 17 May 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (polyco.co.uk, 23 Jan 2012)

Impairment Details
The lower parts of both legs and some of his fingers were amputated after he was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia at age 15. (polyco.co.uk, 23 Jan 2012)

General
RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
He retired from international wheelchair rugby in 2012 to focus on his work and family. He returned to the international scene in 2017. (gbwr.org.uk, 22 Jul 2019)

MOUNTAIN MAN
In 2016 he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. "It taught me what my true limits were. Now, when I encounter difficult situations I think back to the moment when I had to crawl on my hands and knees for 10 hours. I remember thinking, 'Anything is possible' when I reached the top." (gbwr.org.uk, 22 Jul 2019; portsmouth.co.uk, 17 May 2019)

Social Media

Legend

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

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