DAVIDSON Heath

Australia
Wheelchair Tennis
9 May 1987
34
Male
QT
MELBOURNE, VIC
 
Australia
MELBOURNE, VIC
 
Australia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WTE Wheelchair Tennis Quad Singles 5
Quad Doubles
AUS
Alcott / Davidson
 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
5th on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Quad Doubles Gold Medal Match
AUS
Alcott / Davidson
4
3
NED
Schroder / Vink
6
6
Finished
3rd on Court 1 		Ariake Tennis Park Court 1
Quad Doubles Semifinal
AUS
Alcott / Davidson
6
6
JPN
Moroishi / Sugeno
2
4
Finished
2nd on Court 3 		Ariake Tennis Park Court 3
Quad Singles Quarterfinal
AUS
DAVIDSON HDAVIDSON Heath
 Sport Class: QT
2
1
NED
SCHRODER SSCHRODER Sam
 Sport Class: QT
6
6
Finished
3rd on Court 9 		Ariake Tennis Park Court 9
Quad Singles First Round
GBR
COTTERILL ACOTTERILL Antony
 Sport Class: QT
1
0
AUS
DAVIDSON HDAVIDSON Heath
 Sport Class: QT
6
6
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
WRQuad Doubles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
QFQuad Singles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Australian Open
WRQuad Doubles2021Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRQuad Doubles2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRQuad Doubles2019Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRQuad Doubles2018Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUQuad Doubles2017Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFQuad Singles2019Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFQuad Singles2018Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFQuad Singles2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFQuad Singles2017Melbourne, VIC, AUS
QFQuad Singles2021Melbourne, VIC, AUS

Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
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Video games. (thefirstserve.com.au, 21 May 2021)
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Athlete, Motivational Speaker
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English
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Right (tennis.com.au, 01 Sep 2018)
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He took up wheelchair tennis in 2002 at age 14 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (Athlete, 20 Jul 2016; paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)
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He took up wheelchair tennis as a way to keep fit. (thefirstserve.com.au, 21 May 2021)
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To defend his quad doubles title at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (thefirstserve.com.au, 21 May 2021)
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In 2021 he was able to improve his serve speed by 15km/ph by using targeted stretching to loosen up his shoulder muscles. He quit powerlifting in training after noticing that it was slowing down his serve. "I used to do powerlifting - the training was so different. The reason you don't want massive muscles when you're playing tennis is because it really restricts your movement. By being fit and having more flexibility, it gives you a bigger range of motion so that you can do more on the tennis court." (sportsengine.com, 12 Jul 2021)
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Winning a gold medal in the quad doubles at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, defeating Bryan Barten in the opening round of the quad singles at the 2016 Paralympic Games, and winning back-to-back doubles titles at the 2018 and 2019 Australian Opens. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020)
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Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Australian rules football players Dustin Martin and Trent Cotchin. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 2020; tennis.com.au, 01 Sep 2018)
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"I chase my dreams by being really dedicated and just enjoying and loving what I do for a living. Never give up - keep working as hard as you can towards what you want to do." (sportsengine.com, 12 Jul 2021)
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In 2017 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] for service to sport following his gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (web.archive.org, 26 Jan 2017)

In 2016, alongside quad doubles partner Dylan Alcott, he was named joint winner of the Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability award by Tennis Australia. (paralympic.org.au, 01 Sep 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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