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Will Groulx

Personal information
Born	(1974-03-11) March 11, 1974 (age 50)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wheelchair rugby, Para-cycling
Club	Portland Pounders
Team	United States
Medal record Representing  United States Wheelchair rugby Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Mixed team 2004 Athens Mixed team 2012 London Mixed team World Championship 2010 Vancouver Mixed team 2006 Christchurch Mixed team Para-cycling Paralympic Games 2016 Rio Road race H2 2016 Rio Road time trial H2 2016 Rio Mixed team relay H2-5 Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Mixed road race H1-2 2015 Toronto Mixed time trial H1-5

William Groulx (born March 11, 1974) is an American wheelchair rugby player and cycler, and a 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. He won three medals for cycling in the 2016 Paralympics.

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

In 2001, he had a spinal cord injury after a motorcycle accident.

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

He is a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

References

1. "Will Groulx". usparalympics.org. US Paralympics. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
2. "Will Groulx". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020.
3. "Rio 2016 Paralympics Road Results" (PDF). rsstiming.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 12, 2017.
4. "The Will to Win". Sports N'Spokes Magazine. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011.
5. "Will Groulx nominated for ESPY". quadrugby.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
6. "Will Groulx". pva.org. Paralyzed Veterans of America. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011.

External links

• Will Groulx at the International Paralympic Committee
• Will Groulx Profile on YouTube
• ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Quad Rugger Will Groulx, by Jennifer Sheffield, United States Quad Rugby Association, October 2003

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