Biography
Started: She began playing wheelchair basketball in 2015 at a sports club for people with an impairment. (castleviewacademy.org.uk, 25 Sep 2019, 22 Nov 2018)
Reason: She was inspired to take up the sport after watching the British women's wheelchair basketball team compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. "I was eight years old watching the 2012 London Paralympic Games and I said to you [her family], 'That's what I want to do, that's where I want to be'." (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 20 Jun 2023; Instagram profile, 11 Jul 2024)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 11 Jul 2024)
Awards: She received the Young Female Player of the Year award at the 2019 British Junior Championships. (castleviewacademy.org.uk, 25 Sep 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 25, 2004
Place of ResidencePORTSMOUTH
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachGeorge Bates [Loughborough Lightning], GBR; Miguel Vaquero Maestre [national], ESP
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 9 | Women | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
