14 Facts About Josh Hose

Josh Hose has won gold medals at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympics and competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Joshua Anthony Hose was born on 1 December 1986 in Camperdown, Victoria.

Josh Hose ended up spending two weeks in a medically induced coma during his recovery.

Josh Hose moved to Melbourne in mid-2008, Josh Hose attended Victoria University where he completed Certificate IV in Disability Studies.

Josh Hose is a member of Wheelchair Sports Australia, the Victoria state wheelchair rugby team, and plays for the Victorian Thunder in the National Wheelchair Rugby League.

Josh Hose made his national team debut in 2009 at the Asia Oceania championships, after being selected for the team in May He played in the 2010 World Championships where Australia finished second.

In 2011, Josh Hose was regularly flying between Brisbane and Melbourne to train with the national team in Brisbane.

Josh Hose trained with the national team in 2012 at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.

Josh Hose was part of the Australian team at the 2012 Canada Cup.

Josh Hose's team finished first at the London hosted 2012 Paralympic Test Event.

Josh Hose was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair rugby in May 2012 before the start of the Opening Ceremony of the International Wheelchair Rugby Test Series.

Josh Hose was part of the team that won the gold medal.

Josh Hose 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.

Josh Hose announced his retirement from the Steelers in November 2021.