How did Alex McKinnon become a quadriplegic?
McKinnon was playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2014 before he was caught in a lifting tackle that left him with a spinal cord injury. He’s now a quadriplegic who has been wheelchair-bound since.
What injury did Alex McKinnon have?
In front of a crowded stadium, alongside his Newcastle Knights teammates, Alex McKinnon was caught in a tackle that would change his life forever. The angle and impact of the lifting tackle hit him with a spinal cord injury that would see him live out his days in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic.
Did Alex McKinnon get paid out?
McKinnon received the NRL’s maximum compensation payout of A$500,000 (£292,452; $364,728) following the incident. He received a further A$1.5m through a Rise For Alex fundraising campaign. Newcastle also paid McKinnon A$750,000 to honour a contract extension he was offered before his injury.
Is Alex McKinnon still married?
Alex and his high school sweetheart Teigan split after five years of marriage and three children together. The couple, who share three children together, separated in January after 12 years together.
Are Alex and teigan McKinnon still married?
Do rugby players still get paid when injured?
Income protection insurance provides a replacement salary if someone becomes ill or injured and cannot work. It pays out around 60% of salary and payments often start when someone’s entitlement to their employer’s sick pay stops, if they have any.
Did Alex McKinnon walk down the aisle?
Three and a half years later, on October 8, the couple wed in the NSW Hunter Valley, and Alex was able to fulfil a promise he made to Teigan while he was still recovering in hospital: that he would stand by her side throughout the ceremony. Alex stands as his bride walks down the aisle.
Have Alex and Teigan McKinnon broken up?
Is Alex McKinnon a paraplegic?
UPDATE: Teigan Power has publicly confirmed the split.
Teigan posted the family together on Saturday at a first birthday party for the twins Violet and Audrey. Alex became a quadriplegic after the Newcastle forward was involved in an awkward tackle against Melbourne in 2014 when he was just 22.
Who is Alex McKinnon married to?
Teigan PowerAlex McKinnon / Spouse (m. 2017)
Is Alex McKinnon quadriplegic?
Alex became a quadriplegic after the Newcastle forward was involved in an awkward tackle against Melbourne in 2014 when he was just 22. He was dating Teigan at the time before their wedding three years later.