Ollie Mangion

Started: He took up the sport in 2012 at the Canterbury Hellfire club in England. (kentonline.co.uk, 21 Mar 2017) Reason: He had previously tried Para swimming, Para athletics and sitting volleyball before deciding to pursue wheelchair rugby. "I loved wheelchair rugby from the moment I started playing. It makes me feel amazing. I was picked for Team GB's development squad after taking part in some intense trials and since then I have been training really, really hard. It was the beginning of an amazing journey for me and I had such a sense of accomplishment and joy." (kentonline.co.uk, 21 Mar 2017) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Facebook profile, 25 Jun 2024) Awards: In 2015 he was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] while representing Canterbury Hellfire at the British national championships. (kentsport.org, 01 Jan 2018)