Our athletes Lucy Robinson

A then junior footballer, Lucy broke her hip whilst on roller skates which resulted in a long-term hip condition, Avascular necrosis.

After not being able to play football anymore, Lucy discovered wheelchair basketball at a taster event organised by Leicester Cobras where she fell in love with the team spirit and fun nature of the sport.

Since first starting the sport in her early teenage years, Lucy developed through the BWB pathway; becoming one of the first athletes to join the BWB Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence in 2015 (now known as DiSE), studying the theory behind wheelchair basketball as well as undertaking on-court training.

A year later, Lucy was invited to attend the GB Futures Programme, earning herself a call-up to the GB Women’s junior programme. On court, Lucy represented GB for the first time in 2018, co-captaining the junior women’s squad against Japan at Continental Clash, hosted in Sheffield.

Lucy’s call-up for the 2018 U24 European Women’s Team was her first major championships, with Lucy finishing as joint-top scorer in the final where the GB U24 Women won European gold. 

Achieving a First Class degree in Primary Education from Sheffield Hallam University, Lucy combined her studies and a school placement with her GB training schedule.

Lucy’s selection for the 2019 European Championships marked her first senior appearance. Soon after, Lucy made her Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020. 

Outside of playing, Lucy is an experienced coach who is keen to help develop the next generation of athletes. 

GB Representation and Results
2018 U24 European Championships, Bordeaux (Gold)
2019 U25 World Championships, Bangkok (Bronze)
2019 European Championships, Rotterdam (Silver)
2020 (played in 2021) Paralympic Games, Tokyo
2021 European Championships, Madrid (Silver)
2022 Worlds (played in 2023), Dubai
2023 European Championships, Rotterdam (Silver)
2023 U25 World Championships, Bangkok (Silver)
2024 Paralympic Games, Paris