Rohan Murphy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rohan Murphy
Occupation	Paralympian
Date Of Birth	Dec 22, 1983(1983-12-22)
Age	41
Birthplace	Jamaica
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Rohan Murphy Biography

Rohan Murphy is one of the most popular and richest Paralympian who was born on December 22, 1983 in Jamaica, New York, United States. A decorated paralympian, who set national records at 2006 IPC World Powerlifting Championships. He is an inspiration figure for disabled athletes all over the world and has been featured in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated and 20/20.

Both he and He and Phil Davis were both wrestlers at Penn State University. were wrestlers at Penn State University.

During his time at Penn State, Murphy began participating in Paralympic weightlifting events. In May 2006, Murphy won a Bronze medal in the 56 kg Junior Division of the 2006 IPC World Powerlifting Championships in Busan, South Korea. Murphy lifted 281.1 pounds (127.5 kg), breaking the previous U.S. Paralympic record of 270 pounds for the 56 kg division, which he set earlier that year at the Southeast Regional. Murphy’s feat grabbed the attention of Nike, and Murphy was subsequently featured in Nike’s “No Excuses” campaign. “No Excuses” was a New Year’s campaign that sought to motivate people to create a workout plan and stick to it.

During his early years, Murphy was unable and unwilling to participate in sports due to his physical disability. However, when he was in the eighth grade, East Islip coach Ron Croteau offered Murphy a position as equipment manager for the soccer, wrestling and tennis teams. After noticing both Murphy’s dedication as manager and upper-body strength during gym class, Croteau suggested that Murphy begin wrestling. Murphy and Croteau spent the entire summer training, and Murphy joined the East Islip wrestling team in ninth grade. Murphy wrestled his first match in December 1997 at the Sayville Holiday Tournament. Although he lost his first match and several thereafter, Murphy began to train harder and dedicated himself completely to wrestling. He ended up becoming one of the most decorated wrestlers in East Islip Redmen history by finishing his career as a three-time All-League and two-time All- County wrestler. Murphy walked on to wrestle at Penn State for coach Troy Sunderland. He earned three varsity letters while at Penn State.

His mother Jennifer hails from Jamaica.

Rohan Murphy Net Worth

Rohan Murphy is one of the richest Paralympian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rohan Murphy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Since age four, he has been a dual amputee. He started his career in the East Islip Wrestling Team in ninth grade.

He was featured in Nike’s “No Excuses” marketing campaign. This campaign encourages people to keep their workouts on track.

Rohan Mario Murphy (born December 22, 1983) is an American Paralympian, wrestler and motivational speaker. Murphy is also the founder of inspirational networking community CatchSpark.com, and a 2011 candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign. Murphy has been featured in media such as ABC News, Sports Illustrated and 20/20, as well as Nike’s “No Excuses” campaign.

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Facts & Trivia

Rohan Ranked on the list of most popular Paralympian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rohan Murphy celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Rohan Murphy

1. Rohan Murphy is an American Paralympian born in 1983.
2. He was born with a congenital disability that resulted in the amputation of both legs.
3. Murphy became a successful high school wrestler, winning over 100 matches.
4. He went on to wrestle at Penn State University and became a two-time NCAA All-American.
5. In 2006, he began competing in powerlifting and won multiple national championships.
6. Murphy has also competed internationally as part of Team USA in powerlifting and weightlifting events.
7. He is known for his motivational speaking and advocacy work for people with disabilities.
8. Murphy has been featured on various media outlets including ESPN, NBC News, and The Ellen Show.
9. He founded the non-profit organization “The Rohan Murphy Foundation” to support adaptive athletes.
10. As of 2021, he continues to inspire others through his athletic achievements and public speaking engagements.