Josh Hose

Joshua Anthony "Josh" Hose, (born 1 December 1986) is a wheelchair rugby player. He has won gold medals at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympics and competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Personal Joshua Anthony Hose was born on 1 December 1986 in Camperdown, Victoria. He ended up spending two weeks in a medically induced coma during his recovery. Growing up, he played cricket, football and basketball. He attended Victoria University where he completed Certificate IV in Disability Studies. He is a member of Wheelchair Sports Australia, , he has a scholarship with the Victorian Institute of Sport and was also supported by Victoria's Disability Sport and Recreation. He trains at the Victorian Institute of Sport and in the cities of Kew, Caroline Springs and Box Hill. In May 2012, he participated in a test series against Japan in Sydney. He was part of the Australian team at the 2012 Canada Cup. in May 2012 before the start of the Opening Ceremony of the International Wheelchair Rugby Test Series. The Australian team went through the five-day tournament undefeated. He was a member of the Australian team that won its first world championship gold medal at the 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships at Odense, Denmark. .

He was a member of the team that retained its gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics after defeating the United States 59–58 in the final.

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, the Steelers finished fourth after being defeated by Japan 52–60 in the bronze medal game.COVID travel restrictions led to Steelers not having a team training since March 2020 prior to Tokyo.

He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."

Hose announced his retirement from the Steelers in November 2021.