Our athletes Harry Brown

At 16-years-old, Harry Brown became the youngest player to represent the GB Men’s Senior Team when he made his debut at the 2011 BT Paralympic Cup. The Halifax native first picked up the sport aged 11. 

A talented athlete, Harry – who lost both legs to meningitis as a baby – has also represented England in Wheelchair Rugby League. Harry’s first senior selection would come at the 2011 European Championships.

Harry was one of eight GB U22 players to receive the honour of being selected to carry the Paralympic Flag into the stadium during the London 2012 Opening Ceremony. His own Paralympic debut would come at the Rio 2016 Games, winning bronze. 

In 2018 Harry was part of the GB squad which secured Great Britain its first World Championships title. A vital team member of the GB squad, Harry was one of the starting five players in every game in Hamburg.

GB Representation and Results
2008 U23 European Championships, Adana
2010 U23 European Championships, Milan (Silver)
2011 European Championships, Nazareth (Gold)
2012 U22 European Championships, Stoke Mandeville
2013 U23 World Championships, Adana
2013 European Championships, Frankfurt (Gold)
2014 U23 European Championships, Zaragoza (Gold)
2014 World Championships, Incheon
2015 European Championships, Worcester (Gold)
2016 Paralympic Games, Rio (Bronze)
2017 European Championships, Tenerife (Silver)
2018 World Championships, Hamburg (Gold)
2019 European Championships, Wałbrzych (Gold)
2020 (played in 2021) Paralympic Games, Tokyo (Bronze)
2021 European Championships, Madrid (Silver)
2022 World Championships (played in 2023), Dubai (Silver)
2023 European Championships, Rotterdam (Gold)
2024 Paralympic Games, Paris (Silver)