Sam Ruddock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sam Ruddock
Occupation	Paralympian
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1990(1990-02-19)
Age	34
Birthplace	Rugby
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sam Ruddock Biography

Sam Ruddock is one of the most popular and richest Paralympian who was born on February 19, 1990 in Rugby, England, United Kingdom. Paralympic track and field player, who was placed within the top ten of the IPC World Rankings in 2013. He has been a part of Great Britain at events like the 2012 Paralympics and the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships.

He as well as the swimmer He and swimmer Graham Edmunds have both represented Great Britain at the Paralympic Games. both have been a part of Great Britain at the Paralympic Games.

Ruddock was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a neuro-muscular condition caused by his premature birth. He attended Bishop Wulstan School to study at GCSE level, taking a profound interest in languages, history and politics. He found it difficult to play the predominant playground sport of football, due to a severe lack of lower body coordination. He however found great pleasure in basketball and cites films like Space Jam and Coach Carter as major influences on his extra-curricular ambitions in physical education. After completing his GCSE’s, he took scholarship exams in 2006 and was subsequently offered a full academic scholarship to attend Rugby School to study English, History and Economics, as a day pupil in Town House.

After completing his A-Levels, Ruddock chose to study International Relations at Loughborough University. He became immersed in the ethos of Loughborough campus life and took up American football alongside his studies, playing linebacker for the Loughborough Aces, as the only player with a physical disability in the British University League. In late 2011, his final year of study, he was approached by an athletics coach during one of the football team’s quarterly combine testing sessions. The coach, Joe McDonnell, spotted Ruddock’s impairment and offered to coach him in disability sprinting, singling him out for his speed and power over short distances.

His great-grandfather was also a student at Rugby School.

Sam Ruddock Net Worth

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

His diagnosis of cerebral palsy was made when he was an infant and then attended Bishop Wulstan School and Rugby School.

He has mentored children as an active member of the Youth Sport Trust in the U.K.

Samuel (Sam) Ruddock (born 19 February 1990) is a Paralympic track cycling athlete, that represented Great Britain in the F35 classification in the 100 metres and shot put, for athletes with cerebral palsy. He is the current British Record holder for the F35 Shot Put and the C1 Kilometere Time Trial, specialising in the track sprint events, preparing for his third Paralympic Games at Tokyo 2020.

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Facts & Trivia

Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Paralympian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sam Ruddock celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Sam Ruddock

1. Sam Ruddock is a British Paralympic athlete.
2. He competes in the shot put and discus events.
3. Ruddock has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
4. He won bronze at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
5. In 2016, he competed in his first Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
6. His personal best throw in shot put is 14.52m.
7. Ruddock trains with the Weir Archer Academy in London.
8. He was awarded an MBE for services to athletics in 2020.
9. Sam Ruddock is also an ambassador for disability sport and inclusion.
10. He aims to inspire others to pursue their dreams despite challenges