Category: BC2

Date of Birth: 17/12/91

Coach: Sunil Birdy

From: Pinner, north west London.

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Reshad Saraj was a familiar face on the domestic circuit. Having competed for a long time, his hard work paid off when he was invited onto the Boccia UK Talent Transition Programme.

In 2024, he claimed his first international gold medal at the Lahti Challenger in Finland and then moved from the Talent Transition Squad to the World Class Programme.

In 2026, he represented Great Britain at the World Championships. As well as playing in the BC2 category individually, he competes alongside David Smith OBE and Kayleigh Brown in the BC1/2 Team event.

He first discovered boccia when his school encouraged him to go along to the Fast Track Event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in Bath.

Reshad is particularly passionate about how the sport has helped him personally with his own mental health.

He enjoys giving back to his community and is a Team Leader at PACE Charitable Trust. He has even received the Queens Award for voluntary organizations to recognize his contribution. He was also named Ealing Adult Sport Person of the year 2022.

Reshad is an avid fan of hip hop music and loves watching all sports including football, tennis, darts, cricket, golf and Formula 1.