Abdi Jama

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Abdi Jama
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Jama (right) at Gliders & Rollers World Challenge on 21 July 2012.
Personal information
Birth nameAbdillah Jama
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 40)
Burao, Somaliland
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Wheelchair basketball
Event(s)Men's team
ClubWolves Rhinos
TeamBulldogs
Medal record
Wheelchair basketball
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Men's Wheelchair basketball
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio Men's Wheelchair basketball
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Men's Wheelchair basketball

Abdi Jama (born 1 November 1982) is a Somali British wheelchair basketball player. He was born in Burao, northwestern Somaliland and lives in Liverpool. [1] He was selected to play for Team GB in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. [1]

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Personal life

Jama was born on 1 November 1982 in Burao, in northwestern Somalia. [1] He lives in Liverpool, England and has 6 brothers and sisters. [2] His family moved from Somalia to Toxteth in Liverpool due to the wars in Somalia. [3] As a child, Jama was left paralysed [2] at the age of 14. [3] He thought that he could not have a sporting career, until he was introduced to wheelchair basketball by Ade Orogbemi. He is a 1 point player [2]

Wheelchair basketball

Jama was introduced to wheelchair basketball by Ade Orogbemi, who was playing for Team GB at the time. [4] Orogbemi went to Jama's school to run a taster session of wheelchair basketball. Jama later became a team-mate of Orogbemi in Team GB. [4] He joined the Liverpool Vikings shortly after. [1] [4] In his career, Jama has represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing, where his team won bronze. [1] [4] He has played for clubs in Italy and Australia. [1] He currently plays for and trains with the Wolverhampton Rhinos. [3]

In 2007, Jama played in his first championship, the 2007 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Wetzlar, where his team won silver. He participated in the 2008 Beijing Summer Paralympic Games for Team GB. [1] The following year he played in the 2009 European Championships in Adana, southern Turkey, where, along with his team, won bronze. In 2010, Jama participated in the 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Birmingham for Great Britain. [1] [4] Great Britain came fifth after losing 50–59 to France in the quarter-finals. [5] In the 2011 European Championships in Nazareth, Israel, along with his team, he won gold. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Adbi Jama - Paralympics GB - London 2012 Olympics". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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