Will’s proudest moment to date came in 2022 when he helped the BC1/2 Team win silver at the World Championships in Rio.
Category: BC2
Date of Birth: 22/06/1987
Coach: Claire Morrison
From: Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire
will hipwell at the world championships 2022
At the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, he helped the Team again win silver.
Away from training and competing, Will also works full-time as an IT technician for a charity called Papworth Trust which helps people with disabilities find housing and employment as well as providing care support if required.
Will is hoping to compete at his second appearance at a Paralympic Games, after competing at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games.
Will is a season ticket holder at Cambridge United and is a huge live music and stand-up comedy fan.
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