Trevor Hirschfield (born December 21, 1983) is a Canadian Wheelchair rugby player, who participated

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, and

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Paralympic Games. At the age of 16, after a traffic accident where his van went over a cliff, he was paralyzed below the neck. During the

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his team won 58–50 over

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with Hirschfield toppling their star Lars Mertens.

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* * 1983 births Living people Canadian wheelchair rugby players People from Parksville, British Columbia Sportspeople from British Columbia Wheelchair rugby players at the 2023 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games Paralympic silver medalists for Canada Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby Wheelchair rugby players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair rugby players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair rugby players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for Canada {{Canada-sport-bio-stub