Humboldt Broncos Crash Survivor Qualifies for 2024 Paralympics

Jacob Wassermann, paralyzed in the 2018 tragedy, will compete in rowing after a remarkable recovery and transition.

Jacob Wassermann, a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has qualified for the 2024 Paralympics in rowing.
Wassermann was paralyzed from the waist down and suffered multiple injuries from the crash that killed 16 of his teammates and staff.
He has only been rowing for about a year and a half but won silver in the Continental Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Originally a goaltender for the Humboldt Broncos, Wassermann shifted to rowing after trying sledge hockey and adaptive water skiing.
The Paralympics event marks a significant achievement for Wassermann, nearly six years after the tragic bus crash.