Alex Noble was a 16-year-old rugby star when an on-field injury broke his neck and severely damaged his spinal cord.
While Alex was in hospital, his brother Zac didn’t want to complete his final school exams. Alex’s first words after a four-day coma were: “Zac, if I fight … You fight”.
This inspired the online campaign, IFIGHTYOUFIGHT. It has over 50,000 followers and a website reaching 300,000 people.
Diagnosed with C4 quadriplegia, Alex was not expected to have any movement from the neck down. Defying the odds, he has gone from learning to breathe again to standing up with a 20kg weighted vest.
At twenty-two, he is a bestselling author, motivational speaker and fundraiser for spinal cord injury research and rehabilitation. He’s also studying full-time at university, working in a law firm and runs his own boat rental company. Alex inspires others to find happiness and reach their true potential.