Portrait of Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer

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Biography
Started: He joined the Essex Outlaws wheelchair basketball club in England at age 10. (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2023) Reason: He was introduced to the sport at a skills event held by Whizz Kidz, a charity for young wheelchair users in Great Britain. (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2023) Awards: He was a member of the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team that was awarded the Bill McGowran Trophy at the 2018 Sports Journalists' Association British Sports Awards. (sportsjournalists.co.uk, 01 Jan 2020; yahoo.com, 23 Dec 2018) He was named in the All-Star Five at the 2017 U23 World Championship in Toronto, ON, Canada. (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 23, 1997
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachMichael Paye [club], USA; Bill Johnson [national], CAN; Joey Johnson [national], CAN
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
3Men2020Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
1Men2018Hamburg, GER
2Men2022Dubai, UAE
European Championships
1Men2023Rotterdam, NED
2Men2021Madrid, ESP