Our athletes Terry Bywater

With an international reputation for an all-round shooting game, Terry Bywater continues to build upon the talent and dedication which saw the Redcar native make his major debut at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, aged just 17.

Born without a tibia and fibula in his left leg which resulted in its amputation at two-years-old, Terry’s introduction to the sport came through an open day in Middlesbrough with local club the Teeside Lions when he was 13 years old. Since that day, the sport has changed Terry’s life.

In 2018 Terry was part of the team who secured a historic World Championship title, making him the first GB Men’s player to have won both a silver and gold World Championships medal.

Away from the basketball court, Terry relishes spending time with his family and is a Middlesbrough F.C. supporter.

GB Representation and Results
2000 Paralympic Games, Sydney
2001 European Championships, Amsterdam
2002 World Championships, Kitakyushu (Silver)
2003 European Championships, Sassari (Bronze)
2004 Paralympic Games, Athens (Bronze)
2005 European Championships, Paris (Silver)
2006 World Championships, Amsterdam
2007 European Championships, Wetzlar (Silver)
2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing (Bronze)
2009 European Championships, Adana (Bronze)
2010 World Championships, Birmingham
2011 European Championships, Nazareth (Gold)
2012 Paralympic Games, London
2013 European Championships, Frankfurt (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)
2025 European Championships, Sarajevo (Silver)