Aaron McKibbin

Started: He began playing table tennis at age 14 at school. (britishparatabletennis.com, 21 Sep 2019) Reason: He played tennis from ages four to 14 before he was introduced to table tennis. He competed against non-Para players in the British schools' championship before a coach suggested he try out for the Great Britain Paralympic team. "I didn't consider myself to be disabled. I was 16 and thought people would laugh at me but I gave it a try, went to a training camp in 2009 and then to the Romanian Open to get classified. I enjoyed it so much that I decided it was what I wanted to do. I was a bit arrogant at first because I'd played able-bodied table tennis and I thought Para table tennis would be easy but I soon realised how good the standard is." (britishparatabletennis.com, 21 Sep 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (bbc.co.uk, 01 Sep 2023) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as an ambassador for Miracle Feet, a charity that assists in the treatment and care of children affected by clubfoot. In February 2020 he became an athlete representative with the British Athletes Commission. (LinkedIn profile, 17 Jan 2024)