Aged just 11 years, Beau Cosgrove is defying the odds as a bull rider and wheelchair rugby coach

Beau Cosgrove is not your average 11-year-old.

He's a bull rider, thrillseeker and the world's youngest wheelchair rugby coach — and that is despite being given a life expectancy of just five years.

Beau lives with an extremely rare, life-threatening condition called Morquio A syndrome, of which there are only a handful of known cases in Australia.

However, that has not stopped him from embracing life to the fullest.

Rodeo life all in the family

Beau's journey hasn't been an easy one.

Growing up with this rare disorder, Beau and his family faced the unknown when it came to his health.

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Article written By ABC Sport intern Julie Charlton