Harry Brown (sports person)

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Harry Brown
Born
Harrison Brown

(1994-06-21) 21 June 1994 (age 30) [1]
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England [1]
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Calderdale
Halifax Panthers
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Flag of England.svg England Wheelchair
Medals
Wheelchair rugby league
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Australia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 England
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 France
Basketball career
BSR AMIAB Albacete
Career history
????–????Sheffield Steelers
????–presentBSR AMIAB Albacete
2011–present Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Wheelchair
Medals
Wheelchair basketball
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 United Arab Emirates
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Israel
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Germany
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 United Kingdom
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Poland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Spain
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Spain

Harry Brown (born 21 June 1994) [1] is an English para sports person from Halifax, West Yorkshire [1] 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. [2]

Contents

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 aswell before adulthood. [3] [4]

Wheelchair Rugby League

Club

Brown spent most of his club carrer at Halifax alongside Jack. He won the inaugural 2019 Super League title with Halifax. [5] Brown moved permanently to wheelchair basketball before the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup [3] but made a one match return for Halifax against Wigan in the 2024 Wheelchair Super League. [4] He scored six tries in the match. [6]

International

Harry Brown represented England and the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in 2008 (scoring two tries in the final) [7] 2013 (scoring four tries in the final), [8] and 2017. [9] England were champions in 2008 [10] 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. [1] He narrowly missed out on selection for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [4] Four years later he made the squad for the 2016 edition and again for 2020 [11] and 2024. [4] 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. [1]

Honours

Wheelchair Rugby League

Halifax

England

Wheelchair Basketball

Great Britain

Source: [1] [2]

Individual

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  8. ↑ "England 40 v 42 France". europeanrugbyleague.com.
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