Brad Hudspeth (born February 25, 1989) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the

United States national wheelchair rugby team The United States national wheelchair rugby team represents the United States in international wheelchair rugby. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all four Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralymp ...

. He represented the United States at the

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Career

Hudspeth represented the United States at the

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and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the

. On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life

In August 2005, Hudspeth broke his neck while diving at

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. Instead of diving from the end of the pier, he dove from the side, unaware that the water was less than four feet deep. In 2007, he was awarded $16 million by a jury.

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* 1989 births Living people Wheelchair rugby players at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for the United States Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for the United States 21st-century American sportsmen {{Wheelchairrugby-bio-stub