Will Groulx

Will Groulx
Personal information
Born (1974-03-11) 11 March 1974
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Wheelchair rugby
Club Portland Pounders
Team United States United States
Updated on 11 August 2012.

Will Groulx (born March 11, 1974)[1] is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States wheelchair rugby team.

He was part of the US team that took the gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, and a bronze medal in Athens in 2004.[2]

He served in the United States Navy from 1995 to 2001.

In 2001, he suffered a spinal cord injury after a motorcycle accident.[3]

He was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009, in the category Best Male Athlete with a Disability.[4]

He is a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.[5]

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