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English para sports person (born 1994)

Harry Brown
BornHarrison Brown
(1994-06-21) 21 June 1994 (age 30)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Calderdale
Halifax Panthers
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
England England Wheelchair
Medals
Wheelchair rugby league
Representing  England
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Australia
Silver medal – second place 2013 England
Silver medal – second place 2017 France
Basketball career
BSR AMIAB Albacete
Career history
????–????Sheffield Steelers
????–presentBSR AMIAB Albacete
2011–presentUnited Kingdom Great Britain Wheelchair
Medals
Wheelchair basketball
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Germany
Silver medal – second place 2022 United Arab Emirates
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Israel
Gold medal – first place 2013 Germany
Gold medal – first place 2015 United Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2019 Poland
Silver medal – second place 2017 Spain
Silver medal – second place 2021 Spain

Harry Brown (born 21 June 1994) is an English para sports person from Halifax, West Yorkshire who has represented England at wheelchair rugby league and Great Britain in wheelchair basketball in numerous international tournaments. He currently plays only wheelchair basketball for BSR AMIAB Albacete in Spain.

Background

Harry Brown lost his legs to meningitis as a baby. He began playing wheelchair rugby league at aged 11, later getting his older brother (and future club and international teammate) Jack into the sport. He started playing wheelchair basketball as well before adulthood.

Wheelchair Rugby League

Club

Brown spent most of his club career at Halifax alongside Jack. He won the inaugural 2019 Super League title with Halifax. Brown moved permanently to wheelchair basketball before the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup but made a one match return for Halifax against Wigan in the 2024 Wheelchair Super League. He scored six tries in the match.

International

Harry Brown represented England and the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in 2008 (scoring two tries in the final) 2013 (scoring four tries in the final), and 2017. England were champions in 2008 and finished runners-up in the subsequent tournaments.

Wheelchair Basketball

Harry Brown made his Great Britain début in 2011, aged 16, at the 2011 Para World Cup. He narrowly missed out on selection for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Four years later he made the squad for the 2016 edition and again for 2020 and 2024. Great Britain took home Bronze in both the 2016 and 2020 tournaments, followed by a Silver in 2024.

Personal life

Harry Brown is a father of two and enjoys video games in his spare time.

Honours

Wheelchair Rugby League

Halifax

England

Wheelchair Basketball

Great Britain

Source:

Individual

  • Wheelchair Sports Person of the Year
    • Winner (1): 2016

References

  1. ^ "ParalympicsGB | Harry brown". ParalympicsGB.
  2. ^ "Harry Brown".
  3. ^ "Jack Brown: From reluctant sportsman to wheelchair rugby league star". The Independent. 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ "England Wheelchair star ready to cheer brother at Paralympics". www.rugby-league.com.
  5. "Wheelchair finals are just grand for Halifax and Hull". Rugby-League.com. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. Fletcher, Charlotte (21 July 2024). "Warriors Wheelchair beaten by Panthers". Wigan Warriors.
  7. "England Wheelchair Rugby League win the World Cup". Rugby League European Federation. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009.
  8. "England 40 v 42 France". europeanrugbyleague.com.
  9. "England Wheelchair RL announce World Cup squad". www.rugby-league.com.
  10. "Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: Harry Brown 'proud' of brother Jack's impact on game". BBC Sport. 16 November 2022.
  11. "Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. "Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled - Tim Collins Memorial Trophy for Wheelchair Sportsperson of the Year". www.jsad.eu.
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