Simon Brown

Wheelchair Basketball

Region

Kingsbury, London
Date of Birth

07/03/1986
Classification

1.0

Bio

Paris will be Simon’s third Paralympics after earning his first ParalympicsGB cap at Beijing 2008, where he earned a bronze medal.

He missed London 2012 but returned for Rio 2016 to help the team win another bronze medal in a dramatic overtime thriller against Turkey.

He was introduced to the sport when he was at school through a community project and proved to be a natural as he honed his skills at the London Force (now Titans) club. His first international tournament would be as a junior where he earned two European titles in 2002 and 2004 before gaining his full senior debut in 2007.

Aside from his international success, Simon has won titles for clubs around the world in Germany, Italy, South Africa and Spain.

Away from the court, he loves playing video games such as Fallout when he has some time to switch off away from sport. A big Arsenal fan, Simon enjoys watching his team play and prioritises getting out in nature for some hikes whenever he can.

Major Results

2016 Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bronze

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

Bronze

2015 European Championships, Worcester, UK

Gold

2013 European Championships, Frankfurt, Germany

Gold

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