Darren Thrupp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darren Thrupp
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1966(1966-12-06)
Age	58
Birthplace	Kilcoy
Country	Australia
Birth City	Queensland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Darren Thrupp Biography

Darren Thrupp is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on December 6, 1966 in Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia.

Thrupp was born in the Queensland town of Kilcoy. He acquired a brain injury in a car accident on a dusty Queensland road in February 1985 on the way home from a cricket match against Surat. The accident affected the right side of his body, in a way similar to hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Before the accident, like many young men from country Queensland, he was involved in running, cricket and playing A-grade rugby league for the Wallumbilla Herefords. He was looking forward to a rugby league career. The people of Roma encouraged him to take up athletics. In 1987, he attended a Sporting Wheelies “come and try” day and his times qualified him for the 1998 Seoul Games. His confidence was also assisted by being offered at job at the Roma Railway Station freight shed.

Thrupp has competed at six Paralympics. His first Games were the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, where he competed in three events – 100 m, 200 m and 400 m C8 events. Thrupp stated “I have to admit that I was completely overawed by the Paralympics in Seoul. There I was a bloke from outback Queensland, running in front of 100,000 people, so in my event I ran too hard early on and missed out”.

Darren Thrupp Net Worth

Darren Thrupp is one of the richest Athlete from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darren Thrupp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Darren Brian Thrupp, OAM (born 6 December 1966) is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. He has won nine medals at six Paralympics.

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During his career, Thrupp has trained on his own in the bush around Wallumbilla. His coaches have been in Brisbane. These have included Jo Hogan and since 2001 Gary Bourne. From 1994 to 1995, he had both an Australian Institute of Sport Athletics with a Disability non-residential scholarship and a Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship.

Facts & Trivia

Claudia Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Darren Thrupp celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Darren Thrupp

1. Darren Thrupp is an Australian Paralympic athlete.
2. He competes in the sport of wheelchair rugby.
3. Thrupp has represented Australia at multiple Paralympic Games.
4. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
5. Thrupp was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair.
6. He started playing wheelchair rugby in 2007.
7. Thrupp is known for his speed and agility on the court.
8. He has also competed in wheelchair basketball and athletics.
9. In addition to sports, Thrupp works as a motivational speaker.
10. His goal is to inspire others to overcome challenges and achieve their dreams.