Mason Symons
American wheelchair rugby player
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Mason Symons (born February 9, 1989) is an American wheelchair rugby player and member of the United States national wheelchair rugby team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1989[1] |
| Home town | Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby |
| Disability class | 2.0 |
Medal record | |
Career
Symons represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair rugby. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3]
Personal life
In 2009, Symons was serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard when he was involved in a motorcycle accident and became paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury.[4][5]
