Tom McHugh (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | 4.5 |
| Club | Perth Wheelcats |
Thomas "Tom" McHugh is a 4.5 point wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He has been selected to represent Australia at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
Biography
Mchugh was born with bone and tissue issues and this led him to using a wheelchair to play sport. He attended Swan Valley Anglican Community School.[2]
Basketball
In 2016, at the age of 14, he was the youngest member of the Spinners, Australia's under-23 wheelchair basketball team.[3] He was a member of the Rollers team at the 2024 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championships in Thailand, where they won the gold medal and qualified for 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]
He has played in the German Wheelchair Basketball club with Hannover United and helped them win the 2023 EuroCup3 title for the first time.[5]
References
- ^ "Fire Burns For Veteran Rollers Picked For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Thomas wheels his way to titles". Hills Gazette. 26 February 2016. p. 39.
- ^ "All eyes were on the athletesJU yesterday at the welcome home cere". The West Australian. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Rollers Team Announced for Asia Oceania Championships". www.australia.basketball. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "EuroCup3 | United feiert am Airport Hannover mit Fans den Premieren-Titel". www.hannover-united.de. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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