George Hucks

George Hucks (born 18 January 1968)^[1] is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. Born in the South Australian town of Port Augusta, he took up wheelchair rugby in 1994 and began playing for the Australian Steelers in 1995.^[2] During a practice in Atlanta before the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Hucks, the team's best player, broke his kneecap.^[3] He was part of the national team at the 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and won silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 games with the team.^[4] He works as a funds officer.^[2]

George Hucks

2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Hucks
Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	(1968-01-18) 18 January 1968 (age 57) Port Augusta, South Australia
Medal record Wheelchair rugby Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney Mixed 2008 Beijing Mixed

Action shot of Hucks (right) with the ball during a match at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics

Hucks (left) chases the ball during a match at the 2000 Summer Paralympics