Watford teenager reaches semi finals of wheelchair basketball at 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Abderrahim Taghrest, who has been playing the sport since he was eight-years-old, was ever-present in impressive victories over South Africa and Malaysia.
Speaking ahead of the Games, Abderrahim said:"When I was seven, I had my injury, and my hospital was next door to London Titans. The physio took me down to give it a go, and I haven’t stopped playing since. I want to make my club proud. I’ve only ever played for them, so I want to make all the coaches proud because they are the reason I’ve come this far.
"There is of course a sense of pride knowing it is the first time Wheelchair Basketball has been in the Commonwealth Games, but I’m already looking to the future and hoping it stays in the Games." With a home crowd behind them, Team England are roaring towards success and Abderrahim is encouraging others to get into the sport.
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