Jason Regier (born 1975) is an American

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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 and eight-time gold medalist from

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. In 2005, he participated at the

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where he won a gold medal and next year won three more at the

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and

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s. After the 2008 North American Cup where he won silver for the first time, he continued winning gold ever since at various championships until

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where he won his first bronze. Jason is a member of

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as an undergraduate at Oregon State University. He also has a master's degree in

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and

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from

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1975 births Living people Paralympic wheelchair basketball players for the United States Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States American wheelchair rugby players Sportspeople from Denver University of Colorado alumni Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair rugby players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair rugby players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby {{US-Paralympic-medalist-stub