Jude Hamer

After having her right leg amputated following more than 20 unsuccessful operations to even out the lengths, Jude Hamer was introduced to wheelchair basketball at her local British Paralympic Association’s Paralympic Potential Day.

Just two years after joining the Exeter Otters in 2007, the Exeter native made her international debut at the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup, subsequently going on to win bronze with the GB Women at five European Championships (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2017).

At her first World Championship in 2010, Jude assisted the GB Women to what was then their highest ever ranking of sixth – going on to break this record four years with an historical fifth place finish at the 2014 World Championships in Toronto, Canada.

Jude and the GB Women’s team would create even more history in 2018, achieved their first ever World Championships podium finish winning the silver medal. A year later, the same feat was achieved at the European Championships as Jude collected a sixth European medal.

In addition to her senior achievements, Jude has also had much success on the junior international circuit, having earned a Women’s U25 European silver medal (2013) and a Women’s U25 World bronze medal (2011).

2015 European Championships, Worcester, UK

• Bronze

2013 European Championships, Frankfurt, Germany

• Bronze