FOX Ben
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Wheelchair Basketball |
Men | 3 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariake Arena |
GBR Great Britain 70 ALG Algeria 43 |
Finished |
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| Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
GER Germany 71 GBR Great Britain 59 |
Finished |
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| Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
GBR Great Britain 64 USA United States 63 |
Finished |
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| Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
IRI Islamic Rep. of Iran 57 GBR Great Britain 69 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
AUS Australia 69 GBR Great Britain 70 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
GBR Great Britain 66 CAN Canada 52 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
#68
JPN Japan 79 GBR Great Britain 68 |
Finished |
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| Ariake Arena |
ESP Spain 58 GBR Great Britain 68 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2019 | Walbrzych, POL | |
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Athlete
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English
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BSR Amiab Albacete [Spain] since 2020
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Haj Bhania [national]
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He has played amputee football for Chelsea FC in England. (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 16 Feb 2016)
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2019 for Great Britain, European Championships in Walbrzych, Poland (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2019)
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In 2018 he underwent heart surgery and was able to return to action within six months. (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2019; swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 16 Jul 2021)
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Division de Honor [ESP] (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 16 Jul 2021)
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He took up the sport in 2007 at the Wolverhampton Rhinos club in England. (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2019; rollt-magazin.de, 27 Aug 2020)
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He had a chance meeting at a motorway service station with British wheelchair basketball player Sinclair Thomas, who suggested he try the sport. "I honestly had never played basketball in my life before I met him [Thomas]. At the service station he asked me, 'Have you ever played wheelchair basketball before?' I didn't even know what it was. I couldn't throw a ball. I wasn't good at all at trying to bounce a ball and moving at the same time." (britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk, 01 Jan 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 16 Feb 2016)
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"Sport has changed my life. It has given me a lot more confidence and a lot more self-belief. It has given me a future." (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 16 Feb 2016)
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In 2012 he carried the Olympic torch through Royal Wootton Bassett in England as part of the torch relay ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (swindonadvertiser.co.uk, 16 Feb 2016; bbc.co.uk, 23 May 2012)
Legend
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- Bronze Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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