Brett Stibners
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Brett Stibners is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
.
. He is a full time athlete, and is nicknamed Sticky. He became an above the left knee amputee following a car accident. in 2001 when the car he was driving collided with a truck. Prior to his accident, he worked as an apprentice electrician. Brad Fittler is the sportsperson he admires most. , he resides in Illawarra, New South Wales.
and is a forward. He first started playing wheelchair basketball in 2003. In 2010, he was the recipient of a grant by WorkCover NSW to enable him to worry less about money and prepare for the 2012 Summer Paralympics
. He used the money to cover training and travel expenses, and to maintain his wheelchair. He was at a press appearance announcing funding for Paralympic sport in March 2011. At the event, he played wheelchair basketball with then New South Wales Premiere Kristina Keneally
.
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
.
. In 2009, he was part of the national squad that won gold at the Rollers World Challenge and the team that won gold at the Paralympic World Cup held in Manchester, England. He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
that competed at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
that won a gold medal.
for CD Fundosa Group. In 2010, he was playing club basketball with Wollongong Rollerhawks. , he plays his club basketball for the NWBL's Wollongong Roller Hawks. His team beat the Perth Wheelcats in the 2011 NWBL Championship. In the semi-final round, he scored 26 points and had 18 rebounds. In the finals, he had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
spoke at the Sydney Business School's annual Town and Gown function.
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
The 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held in Birmingham, Great Britain from 7 to 17 July 2010. Both the men's and women's tournaments were held...
.
Personal
Stibners was born on 25 June 1979, and is from Oak Flats, New South WalesOak Flats, New South Wales
Oak Flats is a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia situated on the south western shores of Lake Illawarra. It is a residential area of 6,400 people and has a railway station which was moved in 2003...
. He is a full time athlete, and is nicknamed Sticky. He became an above the left knee amputee following a car accident. in 2001 when the car he was driving collided with a truck. Prior to his accident, he worked as an apprentice electrician. Brad Fittler is the sportsperson he admires most. , he resides in Illawarra, New South Wales.
Basketball
Stibners is classified as a 4.0 player4 point player
4 point player is a disability sport classification for wheelchair basketball.-History:The classification was created by the International Paralympic Committee and has roots in a 2003 attempt to address "the overall objective to support and co-ordinate the ongoing development of accurate,...
and is a forward. He first started playing wheelchair basketball in 2003. In 2010, he was the recipient of a grant by WorkCover NSW to enable him to worry less about money and prepare for the 2012 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August and 9 September 2012. The Games will be held in London, United Kingdom after the city was successful with its bid for the Paralympics and Summer Olympic Games.Even though 2012 will be London's...
. He used the money to cover training and travel expenses, and to maintain his wheelchair. He was at a press appearance announcing funding for Paralympic sport in March 2011. At the event, he played wheelchair basketball with then New South Wales Premiere Kristina Keneally
Kristina Keneally
Kristina Kerscher Keneally MP, is an Australian politician and was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales. She was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and thus Premier in 2009, but went on to lose government to the Liberal/National Coalition at the March 2011 state election...
.
Paralympics
Stibners was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball teamAustralia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
.
Other competitions
In 2003, Stibners was a member of the national squad that competed at the Gold Cup in Amsterdam. This was his first international appearance. In 2007, he was part of the gold medal winning team at the Arafura GamesArafura Games
The Arafura Games is a Multi-sport event held every 2 years in the Australian city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory. It is an international event which draws its competitors from around the world. First held in 1991, the most recent Games, held in 2009, involved over 30 nations and over 3,000...
. In 2009, he was part of the national squad that won gold at the Rollers World Challenge and the team that won gold at the Paralympic World Cup held in Manchester, England. He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
that competed at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
The 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held in Birmingham, Great Britain from 7 to 17 July 2010. Both the men's and women's tournaments were held...
that won a gold medal.
Club basketball
Stibners started playing club basketball in 2002 for the Wollongong Roller Hawks of Australia's National Wheelchair Basketball League. He is classified as a 4.0 player and plays as a forward. In 2003, he won a league championship with the team. In 2007, he played club basketball in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
for CD Fundosa Group. In 2010, he was playing club basketball with Wollongong Rollerhawks. , he plays his club basketball for the NWBL's Wollongong Roller Hawks. His team beat the Perth Wheelcats in the 2011 NWBL Championship. In the semi-final round, he scored 26 points and had 18 rebounds. In the finals, he had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
Hockey
Stibners named as a member of the Australian national indoor hockey team prior to his 2001 accident.Public speaking
Stibners has done public speaking. In November 2008, he and Brendan FowlerBrendan Fowler
Brendan Fowler is a musician and visual artist, best known for his work under the moniker BARR, based in Los Angeles. He is a regular performer at The Smell, a DIY music venue. He also co-runs Doggpony Records and is a co-editor of ANP Quarterly - an Orange County based arts and culture...
spoke at the Sydney Business School's annual Town and Gown function.