Troy Sachs
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Troy Sachs (born 3 December 1975) is a wheelchair basketball
player from Australia
. He competed in the Paralympic Games
in 1992
, 1996
, 2000
, 2004
and 2008
, where he won three medals. Sachs won two national league championships in Australia, three national league championships in the United States, one national league championship in Germany, and an André Vergauwen Cup
championship with Italian club Tabu Cantu.
, New South Wales
.
In 2006, Sachs had shoulder surgery and required extensive rehabilitation that threatened to derail his ability to compete in the 2008 Paralympics.
On 11 August 2010, Sachs competed in the 14km long Sydney
City2Surf competitions, where he raised nearly $2,000 in support of Wheelchair Sport New South Wales's Junior Sports Program.
and his position is centre. He started playing wheelchair basketball in 1991, at the age of 15.
Sachs was part of the gold medal winning team at the Kiakyushu Cup held in Japan in 2005. Sachs did not compete for the national team at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup because of European club commitments. Sachs could not compete in the 2006 World Championships because of injury.
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
, the silver medal winning team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
, and the gold medal winning team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
.
Sachs competed in two Paralympic games where he did not win a medal, including the 2000 Summer Paralympics
] in Sydney, where his team finished fifth, and the 1992 Summer Paralympics
, where the Rollers finished eighth.
At the 1996 Games, in the gold medal match, Sachs scored 42 points, a world record for the number of points scored. At the 2000 and 2004 games, Sachs captained the Australian national team. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, he led his team in total scoring across the whole of the competition, with a score of 72-60 when the team defeated Canada. In the tournament, he averaged 5.4 points a game, but scored 19 total points in the final. Sachs was the only 2008 team member that had also been on the 1996 gold medal winning team.
(NWBL), where he was the league MVP and All Star Five Australian League. He led the league in scoring in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Sachs played for the West Sydney Razorbacks in the NWBL in 2001, and helped the club win the championship. That year, he was named the league MVP and was a member of the All-Star Five. He also led the league in scoring. In 2002, he was named to the NWBL All-Star Five. In 2008, Sachs played for the West Sydney Razorbacks.
for the 2009–10 season.
. Sachs was a finalist for the Young Australian of the Year Award in 1997 and 1999. In 1997, Sachs received the Order of Australia Medal for Excellence and Service to wheelchair basketball. In 1999, Sachs was named as one of Cosmopolitan’s 30 most successful people under the age of thirty.
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
player from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He competed in the Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
in 1992
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
, 1996
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
, 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
and 2008
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
, where he won three medals. Sachs won two national league championships in Australia, three national league championships in the United States, one national league championship in Germany, and an André Vergauwen Cup
André Vergauwen Cup
-See also:*Wheelchair basketball*IWBF Champions Cup*Willi-Brinkmann-Cup*IWBF Challenge Cup*Kitakyushu Champions Cup...
championship with Italian club Tabu Cantu.
Personal
Troy Sachs was born in BulliBulli, New South Wales
Bulli is a northern suburb of Wollongong situated on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. Bulli is derived from an Aboriginal word signifying "double or two mountains"....
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
In 2006, Sachs had shoulder surgery and required extensive rehabilitation that threatened to derail his ability to compete in the 2008 Paralympics.
On 11 August 2010, Sachs competed in the 14km long Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
City2Surf competitions, where he raised nearly $2,000 in support of Wheelchair Sport New South Wales's Junior Sports Program.
Competitive basketball
Troy Sachs is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. His wheelchair basketball classification is 4.54.5 point player
4.5 point player is a disability sport classification for wheelchair basketball.-History:The classification was created by the International Paralympic Committee and has roots in a 2003 attempt to address "the overall objective to support and co-ordinate the ongoing development of accurate,...
and his position is centre. He started playing wheelchair basketball in 1991, at the age of 15.
National team
Sachs made his first national team appearance in 1992. In 1998, Sachs competed at the World Championships, where the Rollers finished fourth. In 2002, Sachs was part of the Australian national side that finished fourth at the World Championships. In 2004, Sachs was part of the Australian team that finished first at the Roosevelt Cup.Sachs was part of the gold medal winning team at the Kiakyushu Cup held in Japan in 2005. Sachs did not compete for the national team at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup because of European club commitments. Sachs could not compete in the 2006 World Championships because of injury.
Paralympic Games
Sachs was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball teamAustralia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
, the silver medal winning team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
, and the gold medal winning team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
.
Sachs competed in two Paralympic games where he did not win a medal, including the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
] in Sydney, where his team finished fifth, and the 1992 Summer Paralympics
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
, where the Rollers finished eighth.
At the 1996 Games, in the gold medal match, Sachs scored 42 points, a world record for the number of points scored. At the 2000 and 2004 games, Sachs captained the Australian national team. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, he led his team in total scoring across the whole of the competition, with a score of 72-60 when the team defeated Canada. In the tournament, he averaged 5.4 points a game, but scored 19 total points in the final. Sachs was the only 2008 team member that had also been on the 1996 gold medal winning team.
Club basketball
Australia
In 1998, Sachs competed for the West Sydney Slicks, where he helped guide the team to a league championship. In 1998, 1999 and 2000, he participated in the Australian National Wheelchair Basketball LeagueNational Wheelchair Basketball League (Australia)
National Wheelchair Basketball League is an Australian national men's wheelchair basketball league. It was established in 1988.- 2008 teams :The teams in 2008 were:- 2011 teams :In 2011, the teams are:* Sydney Uni Wheelkings...
(NWBL), where he was the league MVP and All Star Five Australian League. He led the league in scoring in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Sachs played for the West Sydney Razorbacks in the NWBL in 2001, and helped the club win the championship. That year, he was named the league MVP and was a member of the All-Star Five. He also led the league in scoring. In 2002, he was named to the NWBL All-Star Five. In 2008, Sachs played for the West Sydney Razorbacks.
Italy
Sachs played with the Italian club side Tabu Cantu in 2001 and 2002. In 2001, he helped guide to team to a first place finish in the European League and the following year, to a third place finish.Turkey
Sachs joined the Turkish team, Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball TeamGalatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team
Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play matches in 2.200-seat arena, called the Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall.-History:...
for the 2009–10 season.
United States
Sachs played club wheelchair basketball for the Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In all three years, the team won the league championships. In 1998 and 1999, he was named as part of the All Star Five in the NWBA (USA).Recognition
In 1996, Sachs was awarded for the Most Outstanding Individual Performance at the Games by the Australian Paralympic CommitteeAustralian Paralympic Committee
The Australian Paralympic Committee is the National Paralympic Committee in Australia for the Paralympic Games movement. It oversees the means by which Australia participates at the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics.-History:...
. Sachs was a finalist for the Young Australian of the Year Award in 1997 and 1999. In 1997, Sachs received the Order of Australia Medal for Excellence and Service to wheelchair basketball. In 1999, Sachs was named as one of Cosmopolitan’s 30 most successful people under the age of thirty.