# Mason Symons

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{{short description|American wheelchair rugby player}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|9}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/mason-symons_2487728 |title=Mason Symons |work=[Paris 2024 Paralympics](/source/Paris_2024_Paralympics) |access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref>
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| hometown = [Hershey, Pennsylvania](/source/Hershey%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S.
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'''Mason Symons''' (born February 9, 1989) is an American [wheelchair rugby](/source/wheelchair_rugby) player and member of the [United States national wheelchair rugby team](/source/United_States_national_wheelchair_rugby_team). He represented the United States at the [2024 Summer Paralympics](/source/2024_Summer_Paralympics).

==Career==
Symons represented the United States at the [2023 Parapan American Games](/source/2023_Parapan_American_Games) and won a gold medal in [wheelchair rugby](/source/Wheelchair_rugby_at_the_2023_Parapan_American_Games). As a result, Team USA automatically qualified for the [2024 Summer Paralympics](/source/2024_Summer_Paralympics).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usopc.org/news/2023/november/26/team-usa-triumphs-at-2023-parapan-american-games- |title=Team USA Triumphs At 2023 Parapan American Games |website=usopc.org |date=November 26, 2023 |access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref> On April 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usawr.org/usawr-announces-2024-paralympic-roster/ |title=USAWR Announces 2024 Paralympic Roster |website=usopc.org |date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2009, Symons was serving in the [Pennsylvania National Guard](/source/Pennsylvania_National_Guard) when he was involved in a motorcycle accident and became paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pva.org/news-and-media-center/recent-news/paralyzed-veterans-of-america-highlights-the-unsto/ |title=Paralyzed Veterans of America highlights the UnstoppABLE spirit of veterans in new public service announcement |website=pva.org |date=October 22, 2018 |access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrex.com/news/mason-symons-achieves-paralympic-dream/article_695b5d00-56c3-11ef-b106-d385f70bfeeb.html |title=Mason Symons achieves Paralympic dream |website=wrex.com |first=Josh |last=Shuman |date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=September 1, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://usawr.org/player/mason-symons/ Mason Symons] at USA Wheelchair Rugby
* {{Team USA|new_id=mason-symons}}

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Category:Wheelchair rugby players at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Category:Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for the United States
Category:Wheelchair rugby players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
Category:Paralympic medalists in wheelchair rugby
Category:Parapan American Games medalists in wheelchair rugby
Category:Parapan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Hershey, Pennsylvania

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