David Anthony

David Anthony (born 18 December 1989) is a British wheelchair rugby athlete and member of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team. He represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Sporting history Anthony was born in Neath, Wales. He has muscular dystrophy and as of 2012 has undergone 11 spinal operations. He took to sport from an early age, and from 2002 he was a member of a local disabled multi-sport club. In 2006 the Cardiff Pirates wheelchair rugby team visited his sports club, and after showing an interest Anthony was invited to train with the team. Although the team failed to reach the top three in either competitions, in 2011 Anthony was part of the Great Britain team which achieved silver at the 2011 European Championships in Notwill, Switzerland. Although out of medal contention, Great Britain finished the tournament in 5th place after beating both Belgium and Sweden in the Classification rounds. Anthony played in both matches, starting and scoring 12 goals in the game against Belgium and adding another 3 goals in the contest with Sweden, after coming on in the third period.

Anthony became a fan favourite during the 2012 Paralympics, not only from his match play, but also for his aggressive on-court posturing and stand-out blue mohican hairstyle.