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Mark Zupan

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Athlete

The Resume

    (May 20, 1975- )
    Born in Cleveland, Ohio
    Suffered C6-7 spinal injury in a car accident (October 14, 1993)
    US quad wheelchair rugby team captain
    Team won a bronze medal at the Athens Paralympics (2004)
    Quad rugby player of the year (2004)
    Featured in the documentary 'Murderball' (2005)
    Wrote the autobiography 'GIMP' (2006)

Why he might be annoying:

    After a night of drinking, he crawled into the back of a friend's pickup and went to sleep.
    He said of his feud with former teammate Joe Soares, 'I don't carry grudges - I just don't like him.'
    He is heavily tattooed and appeared on 'Miami Ink.'
    He was embarrassed that his mother heard him discuss his sex life when she watched 'Murderball.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    Because nobody knew he was in the back of the pickup, he was not found until 14 hours after the accident.
    A passerby found him in a canal, clinging to a branch and suffering hypothermia.
    He is glad 'Murderball' helped dispel misconceptions about quadriplegics.
    He said, 'My injury has led me to opportunities and experiences and friendships I would never have had before. And it has taught me about myself. In some ways, it's the best thing that ever happened to me.'
    Discussing an endorsement deal with Reebok, he said 'I don't get free shoes for life or anything.... And what's free shoes for life? Like, two pairs?'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying