About Tige Simmons
Born 1977. Tige Simmons is an Australian basketball player.
Tige Arthur Simmons, OAM (born 5 May 1977) is an Australian wheelchair basketball player who represented Australia in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games.
Biography Tige Simmons became a paraplegic due to a motorbike accident. He was part of the gold medal-winning Australian men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. that won a gold medal.
He plays as a guard and is classified as a 1.0 player.
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he was part of the Australian men's wheelchair team that won silver. In 2016, he was selected for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro where his team, The Rollers, finished sixth.
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Who is Tige Simmons?
Australian wheelchair basketball player
When was Tige Simmons born?
Tige Simmons was born on 5 May 1977.
What is Tige Simmons's occupation?
Tige Simmons is a basketball player.
What nationality is Tige Simmons?
Tige Simmons is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tige Simmons. https://biography.guide/tige-simmons/
MLA: "Tige Simmons." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tige-simmons/.
Chicago: "Tige Simmons." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tige-simmons/.
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