Garett Hickling

Garett Hickling
Hickling (left) and USA's Bryan Kirkland, at a wheelchair rugby game
Date of birth(1970-09-18)September 18, 1970
Place of birthMica Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Date of deathJune 20, 2025(2025-06-20) (aged 54)
Place of deathToronto, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Occupation(s)Athlete, computer technician, machinist
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Canada

Garett Deane Hickling (September 18, 1970 – June 20, 2025)[1] was a Canadian wheelchair rugby player who was on the Canada national wheelchair rugby team and was voted most valuable player at several World Championships (1995, 1998, and 2002). He earned a gold medal from the 2002 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden: a silver medal from the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, and a bronze medal from 2008 in Beijing, China.[2] He was the Canadian flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Paralympics.[3] He competed in every Paralympics that included his sport until his retirement, representing Canada five times.[3]

Hickling broke his neck at age 16 in 1987. He and two friends were hiking an unfamiliar British Columbia trail at night when they fell off a cliff; one of the friends died. About five years later, Hickling took up wheelchair rugby.[3] Hickling died on June 20, 2025, aged 54.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Athlete Profile - Garett Hickling Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA), 2006
  2. ^ "Garett Hickling". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. ^ a b c "Wheelchair rugby player Hickling named Canada's flag bearer at Paralympics". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Wheelchair rugby legend Garett Hickling passes away at age 54
  5. ^ Garett Hickling
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