Andrew Harrison (wheelchair rugby)

Andrew Harrison, OAM is a wheelchair rugby player. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair rugby.

Andrew John Harrison was born onJune 1987 in Bayswater North, Victoria. At the age of seventeen, he became a quadriplegic as a result of a 2004 diving accident when he jumped head first into a shallow river. He spent time recovering and undergoing physical therapy at Kews Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. His accident is one of the reasons he was part of a campaign called Dont Drink and Dive which encouraged people to be careful when diving. His hobbies include fourwheelers, cars and offroad buggies, which he can drive despite his injuries. As of 2012, he lives in Bayswater North, Victoria, is a student and works as a Spinchat Coordinator. He is married to Lisa and has one gorgeous son who recently turned one.

Source: Wikipedia