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Beau Vernon is a Paralympic bronze medalist and recently was awarded the best player in the world for his class in Wheelchair Rugby. Prior Beau was an accomplished AFL coach with 6 Grand Final appearances and 3 Premiership wins across two clubs in 6 seasons —all while living with quadriplegia. At 23, his life changed dramatically after an on-field collision, leaving him without use of his fingers and no mobility from the chest down.

Now, Beau is the Director of Interact Australia and MRAEL, a national handcycling champion, and an adaptive surfer and golfer. Above all, he is a devoted father of 3, inspiring countless lives, as he shares his story of resilience, hope, and happiness.