Birthdate
Sport(s)
Wheelchair Rugby
Hometown
Toronto
Classification
Travis Murao was introduced to wheelchair rugby by Duncan Campbell, one of the inventors of the sport. He started playing while still in G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Hospital and quickly became hooked on the intellectual side of the sport.
Murao is known for his sense of humour and his love of reading. In the past, he’s blogged about wheelchair rugby and starred in the humorous web series “Wheelchair Rugby Talk with Trev n’ Trav” with his teammate Trevor Hirschfield.
Murao’s passion for both English Literature and wheelchair rugby took him to Tucson where he studied English at the University of Arizona and won a US Quad Rugby Association national championship title with the Tucson Pterodactyls.
Now, he’s living in Toronto training full time in the hope of capturing gold at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games… 2015 and 2019 Parapan American Games.
PERSONAL
Murao loves to read, write slam poetry and cook. Injured in a snowboard accident at age 17…
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
- 2019 Parapan American Games 2nd
- 2018 World Championships 6th
- 2016 Paralympic Games 4th
- 2015 Parapan American Games 1st
- 2014 World Championships 2nd
- 2012 Paralympic Games 2nd
- 2010 World Championships 5th
- 2008 Paralympic Games 3rd
Gallery
Year | Type | Host City |
Medals |
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2020 | Summer |
Tokyo, Japan
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2019 | Parapan am Games |
Lima, Peru
|
1 silver medals |
2016 | Summer |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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2015 | Parapan am Games |
Toronto, Canada
|
1 gold medals |
2012 | Summer |
London, England
|
1 silver medals |
2008 | Summer |
Beijing, China
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1 bronze medals |