Troy Sachs

Troy Sachs, OAM[1] (born 3 December 1975) is an Australian wheelchair basketball player.

[4] In 2006, Sachs had shoulder surgery and required extensive rehabilitation that threatened to derail his ability to compete in the 2008 Paralympics.

[5][10][11][12] In 2017, he coached the Sydney Metro Blues to a gold medal in the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League.

[2] He started playing wheelchair basketball in 1991, at the age of 15, after having been introduced to the sport at high school by a visiting lecturer on spine safety.

[2] Sachs was part of the gold medal-winning team at the Kiakyushu Cup held in Japan in 2005.

[18] In 1998, Sachs competed for the West Sydney Slicks, where he helped guide the team to a league championship.

From 1998 to 2001, he was the Australian National Wheelchair Basketball League's MVP, part of the All Star Five, and highest scorer.

[2] In 1996, Sachs was awarded for the Most Outstanding Individual Performance at the Games by the Australian Paralympic Committee.

[24] In October 2017, Sachs was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as an athlete member.

Sachs in the gold medal game against Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics
Sachs takes a free throw as part of the Australian men's wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Sachs celebrating Australia's gold medal win at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics