

Birthdate
September 18, 1970
Hometown
London, ON
Residence
London, ON
Sport
Wheelchair rugby
Experience
Beijing 2008
London 2012
Garett Hickling is one of wheelchair rugby’s greatest players. He was MVP at the first three World Championships in the sport and has competed in every Paralympics that wheelchair rugby has been included in – since 1996. Hickling, also known as ‘G’, recently took his game to the next level by moving to Ontario to train with David Willsie. While there, he developed a love of coaching and was instrumental in starting a new team in Toronto. Hickling is a quiet leader of Team Canada and his experience will be instrumental in Team Canada’s quest for gold.
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
1995 World Championships: 2nd
1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games: 2nd
1998 World Championships: 3rd
2000 Sydney Paralympics: 4th
2002 World Championships: 1st
2004 Athens Paralympics: 2nd
2006 World Championships: 3rd
2008 Beijing Paralympic Games: 3rd
2010 World Championships: 5th
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