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Wheelchair rugby | ||
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Paralympic Games | ||
![]() | 2004 Athens | Mixed team |
![]() | 2000 Athens | Mixed team |
Gary McMurray is a wheelchair rugby player from New Zealand, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks.
Gary was a member of the wheel blacks at the inaugural Paralympic wheelchair rugby tournament in 1996 Summer Paralympics where it was a demonstration event. He remained a part of the team for the next two paralympics where the team won bronze in 2000 and the gold medal in 2004. [1]
The Wheel Blacks are the national wheelchair rugby team of New Zealand. The team won the gold medal at the 2004 Paralympic games in Athens.
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