Mogo Wheelchairs is an Australian manufacturer of sporting
wheelchairs
A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using two or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditions ...
established by Michael Callahan who competed in
wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is a style of basketball played using a sports wheelchair. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as ...
for
Australia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics and
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics (; ) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralymp ...
.
Origins
Callahan wasn't able to find suitable chairs for competitive wheelchair basketball, and started building his own in the early 1980s.
In 2000 Callahan reported to
Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine Entertainment. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in ...
that his company was building 600 to 700 chairs a year at around
AUD
The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Au ...
2,000 per chair, and almost all of Australia's wheelchair basketball team was using his chairs.
Mogo pioneered the inclusion of a fifth wheel that is now standard in wheelchair basketball.
Advocacy
Double amputee, Paralympian and public speaker Matt Glowacki is their advocate in the United States.
See also
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Surgical Engineering
References
External links
*
Michael Callahanat the
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; ) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement.
The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nin ...
Matthew Glowackiat the International Paralympic Committee
Wheelchair manufacturers
Sports equipment
Organisations based in Sydney
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