Jonathan Coggan

After a spinal injury from a car accident as a teenager in 2000, Jonathan spent his recovery watching the Sydney Paralympics and was introduced to wheelchair rugby as part of his recovery.

Before his injury, Jonny was a keen footballer and he said rugby was the closest physical experience to his football days. Jonny started playing club rugby in 2001, and the following year, he was invited to go on a World Rugby Tour with the GB development squad. The tour took in San Diego, Sydney, Singapore and Cape Town. In 2003 he participated in the World Wheelchair Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Recognised as one of the best 0.5 players in the world, Jonathan has been a consistent member of the Paralympic squad since Athens 2004 including their triumph as Paralympic champions in Tokyo, for which he received an MBE for his services.

He narrrowly missed out on a medal at Paris 2024 finishing fourth after a narrow 50-48 defeat to Australia - a team they had been in the group stage

Prior to rugby, he has qualifications in Public Services from his time at Southend College.

**Paris 2024 Paralympic Games - **4th

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Gold

2016 Rio Paralympic Games – 5th

2012 London Paralympics – 5th

**2008 Beijing Paralympic Games **– 4th

2004 Athens Paralympic Games – 4th

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2019 European Championships, Denmark – 1st

2015 European Championships, Finland – 1st

2014 World Championships, Denmark – 5th

2013 European Championships – 3rd

2011 European Championships, Switzerland – 2nd

2007 European Championships, Finland – 1st

2005 European Championships, Denmark – 1st