Meakin is a 2.5 point wheelchair rugby player who took up wheelchair rugby in 2010  during rehabilitation for his spinal injury.

In 2010, Meakin was a member of Gold Coast Wheelchair Rugby Titans in the National Wheelchair Rugby League, and finished the season by being named the league's best new talent.
He was still with the team in 2012.

Meakin played in the Queensland 2011 Wheelchair Rugby State Championships.

Meakin made his Australia national wheelchair rugby team debut in 2011 at the Great Britain Cup.
 He competed at the 2012 Canada Cup where he wore shirt number 8.
In May 2012, he participated in a test series against Japan in Sydney.
 He was the newest and least experienced member of the Australian national team in the competition.
 In the fourth game won by Australia with a score of 47 – 44, he scored two goals.
He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair rugby.
 Going into London, his team was ranked second in the world behind the United States.
 Prior to departing for London, he participated in a national team training camp in Darwin in late July.
He was part of the team that won the gold medal.
The Australian team went through the five-day tournament undefeated.

He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal  in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."
Meakin is a 2.5 point wheelchair rugby player who took up wheelchair rugby in 2010  during rehabilitation for his spinal injury.
In 2010, Meakin was a member of Gold Coast Wheelchair Rugby Titans in the National Wheelchair Rugby League, and finished the season by being named the league's best new talent. He was still with the team in 2012.
Meakin played in the Queensland 2011 Wheelchair Rugby State Championships.
Meakin made his Australia national wheelchair rugby team debut in 2011 at the Great Britain Cup.  He competed at the 2012 Canada Cup where he wore shirt number 8. In May 2012, he participated in a test series against Japan in Sydney.  He was the newest and least experienced member of the Australian national team in the competition.  In the fourth game won by Australia with a score of 47 – 44, he scored two goals. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair rugby.  Going into London, his team was ranked second in the world behind the United States.  Prior to departing for London, he participated in a national team training camp in Darwin in late July. He was part of the team that won the gold medal. The Australian team went through the five-day tournament undefeated.
He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal  in the 2014 Australia Day Honours "for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."
Cody Meakin