Age: 30
Home town: Exeter, Devon
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball
Classification: 4.0
Coaches: Simon Fisher, Steve Caine
When and how did you get involved in sport?
I started playing when I was 16 in 2007 at the local wheelchair basketball club, Exeter Otters. Within a year I had been long listed for the Beijing Paralympics and was selected for my first European Championships in 2009.
Career highlights:
- 2x Paralympian 2012 and 2016, soon to be three time
- 2nd in Europe and the World
How many Paralympic Games have you competed in?
2
What are your ambitions in Tokyo?
The team is going out there with the intentions of putting out our best performances and believe this will put us in a position to come home with a medal.
Do you have one bit of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Respect the grind, nobody is world class over night. Remember to look at where you’ve come from and appreciate the journey, don’t focus on the end result too much.
Twitter: @hamer_jude
Instagram: @Jude_hamer
Photo courtesy of Will Johnston and British Wheelchair Basketball