Harry Brown (sports person) explained

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

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 as well 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 but made a one match return for Halifax against Wigan in the 2024 Wheelchair Super League. 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. He narrowly missed out on selection for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Four years later he made the squad for the 2016 edition and again for 2020^[11] and 2024. 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.

Honours

Wheelchair Rugby League

Halifax

• Super League (and predecessor tournaments):
  • Champions (4): 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
• Challenge Cup

• • Champions (3): 2015, 2016, 2017

England

• World Cup

• • Champions (1): 2008
  • Runner-up (2): 2013, 2017

Wheelchair Basketball

Great Britain

Source:

• Summer Paralympics

• • Silver (1): 2024
  • Bronze (2): 2016, 2020
• World Championship

• • Champions (1): 2018
  • Runners-up (1): 2022
• European Championship

• • Champions (4): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019
  • Runners-up (2): 2017, 2021

Individual

• Wheelchair Sports Person of the Year
  • Winner (1): 2016^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ParalympicsGB | Harry brown. ParalympicsGB.
2. Web site: Harry Brown.
3. Web site: Jack Brown: From reluctant sportsman to wheelchair rugby league star. 2 November 2022. The Independent.
4. Web site: England Wheelchair star ready to cheer brother at Paralympics. www.rugby-league.com.
5. Web site: Wheelchair finals are just grand for Halifax and Hull . Rugby-League.com . 29 September 2019 . 17 May 2023.
6. Web site: Warriors Wheelchair beaten by Panthers. Charlotte. Fletcher. 21 July 2024. Wigan Warriors.
7. News: 17 November 2008 . England Wheelchair Rugby League win the World Cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20091228102154/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=979 . Rugby League European Federation . dead . 28 December 2009.
8. Web site: England 40 v 42 France. europeanrugbyleague.com.
9. Web site: England Wheelchair RL announce World Cup squad. www.rugby-league.com.
10. Web site: Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: Harry Brown 'proud' of brother Jack's impact on game. 16 November 2022. BBC Sport.
11. News: Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 30 August 2021 . 1 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901055450/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/wheelchair-basketball/athlete-profile-nwbkmteam5-gbr01-great-britain.htm . dead .
12. Web site: Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled - Tim Collins Memorial Trophy for Wheelchair Sportsperson of the Year. www.jsad.eu.