Chad Cohn (born August 12, 1983
) is an American
Paralympic
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wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair rugby (originally murderball, and known as quad rugby in the United States) is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is practised in over twenty-five countries around the world and is a summer Paralympic sport.
The US name ...
player from
Tucson, Arizona
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. In 2011 and 2012 he was a
National champion and won a gold medal at both the 2009
American Zonals and the
2011 IWRF World Championships. He also won a bronze medal at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
and is a student at
Pima Community College
Pima Community College (PCC) is a public community college in Pima County, Arizona. It serves the Tucson metropolitan area with a community college district consisting of five campuses, four education centers, and several adult education learnin ...
.
References
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1983 births
Living people
Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby
Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for the United States
American wheelchair rugby players
Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair rugby players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair rugby players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Pima Community College alumni