Brad Ness

Brad Ness
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
Full nameBradley John Ness
Nationality Australia
Born (1974-11-24) 24 November 1974 (age 49)
Perth, Western Australia
EducationAquinas College, Perth
Sport
College teamUniversity of Texas at Arlington
Medal record
Wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Men's wheelchair basketball
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Men's wheelchair basketball
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Men's wheelchair basketball
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Amsterdam Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Birmingham Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team

Bradley John Ness, OAM[1] (born 24 November 1974) is an Australian wheelchair basketballer. He won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing and silver medals at 2004 Athens and 2012 London Paralympics. He was selected as the Australian flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[2] In December 2023, Ness was appointed the Head Coach of the Rollers - Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team.[3]

  1. ^ "Ness, Bradley John". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympics: Brad Ness named Australia's opening ceremony flagbearer". ABC News. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Brad Ness to take the Rollers' Reins". www.australia.basketball. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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