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Ray Hennagir
Wheelchair Rugby

Ray

Hennagir

Paralympian 2020

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Ray Hennagir holds on to the ball during a match

Age

38

Hometown

Deptford, NJ

Education

University of Texas at Arlington

Classification: 3.5

Quick Facts
  • A combat engineer in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart.
  • Served his country for six years before being wounded by an improvised explosive device on June 16, 2007 in Zaidon, Iraq which led to the amputation of both legs as well as four fingers on his left hand
  • A recreational therapist convinced Ray to try wheelchair basketball during his post-injury recovery process at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C
  • Once he tried his first Paralympic sport, he never looked back.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Mixed)

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