Jonathan Coggan

Jonathan Coggan
MBE
Coggan in 2023
Personal information
Born (1983-04-25) 25 April 1983
Essex, England[1]
Sport
SportWheelchair rugby
0.5
ClubLondon Wheelchair Rugby Club
TeamGreat Britain (2002–current)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoMixed
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 MiddelfartMixed
Gold medal – first place2007 EspooMixed
Silver medal – second place2011 NottwilMixed
Bronze medal – third place2013 AntwerpMixed
Gold medal – first place2015 NastolaMixed
Gold medal – first place2017 KoblenzMixed
Gold medal – first place2019 VejleMixed
Silver medal – second place2022 ParisMixed
Silver medal – second place2023 CardiffMixed
Bronze medal – third place2025 The HagueMixed

Jonathan Coggan MBE (born 25 April 1983),[1] nicknamed "Jonny", is a British wheelchair rugby player. He has represented Great Britain at six consecutive Paralympic Games.[1]

In 2021, he won the gold medal for Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, competing in the mixed event in the wheelchair rugby tournament.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] Since then, he has been a constant presence in the team,[6] helping GB to win multiple European championship medals as well as Paralympic gold in 2021.[7] He is one of the most experienced athletes in wheelchair rugby and currently has almost 300 international caps. [8]

In 2013, Coggan handcycled 400km across South Africa's Western Cape,[9] and raised over £1700 for the charity Regain.[10]

Coggan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to wheelchair rugby.[11] In the same year, he was inducted into the Stoke Mandeville Hall of Fame.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jonathan Coggan". Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Medal Standings Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "How medics saved sportsman Jonny - now set to represent Great Britain in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics". Daily Gazette. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Coggan talks about wheelchair rugby". Maldon Standard. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Results Archive - Athens 2004 - Wheelchair Rugby". International Paralympic Committee. 25 September 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Coggan eyes Storm glory and Rio reign". The Daily Telegraph. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Meet the Team: Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Squad for 2024 Paris Paralympics". Ruck. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "GB Names 12-Player Squad for Brazil 2026". GB Wheelchair Rugby. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Handcycling – it's a whole new ball-less game!". Fish Insurance. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jonathan & Lee's South African Bike Ride". JustGiving. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Paralympics birthplace Stoke Mandeville announces latest inductees into Hall of Fame". Inside the Games. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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