11 Facts About Bulbul Hussain

Bulbul Hussain is a British wheelchair rugby player who plays for Kent Crusaders and the Great Britain Paralympic team.

Bulbul Hussain has no function in his hands, some restriction to his arm movement and no movement in his lower body.

For wheelchair rugby Hussain is classified as a "one pointer" or a 1.0 player.

In 1995, when Bulbul Hussain first saw wheelchair rugby he was not convinced he would enjoy it, thinking there was too much wheelchair contact.

In 1997, Bulbul Hussain first started competing in wheelchair rugby during treatment at Stoke Mandeville.

Bulbul Hussain won a gold medal when he played in his first major tournament at the National Championships in Stoke Mandeville.

From 2007 and 2008, Bulbul Hussain studied at the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme.

In May 2012, Bulbul Hussain was named by The British Paralympic Association in its 11-strong Paralympics GB wheelchair rugby team.

In October 2015, Bulbul Hussain was in the BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.

Bulbul Hussain plays for the Kent Crusaders and plays mostly in a defensive role on court.

Bulbul Hussain's sporting inspiration is Muhammad Ali, whom he describes as the "ultimate competitor".