Jonathan Coggan

Jonathan Coggan (born 25 April 1983),

Life and career At the age of 16, Coggan discovered wheelchair rugby during his time at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, following a car crash that left him with a spinal injury. Formerly a keen footballer, he was introduced to a range of parasports, and rugby provided the team sport he wanted as well as being a contact sport.

By the time he was 21, Coggan had been selected for the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team and made his first Paralympic appearance at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where Great Britain (GB) lost the bronze medal match to the United States. Since then, he has been a constant presence in the team, helping GB to win multiple European championship medals as well as Paralympic gold in 2021. He is one of the most experienced athletes in wheelchair rugby and currently has almost 300 international caps.

In 2013, Coggan handcycled 400km across South Africa's Western Cape, and raised over £1700 for the charity Regain.

Coggan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to wheelchair rugby. In the same year, he was inducted into the Stoke Mandeville Hall of Fame.