George Wyndham (table tennis)

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WYNDHAM GEORGE (SLE,M4)

George Wyndham (born 23 March 1990) is a Sierra Leonean para table tennis player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1] He was the only Sierra Leonean athlete who competed.[2] Wyndham was able to compete with financial help from the United Nations Development Programme.[3]

In the

Zhang Yan of China (11-2, 11–6, 9–11, 11–5) and to Wanchai Chaiwut of Thailand
(11-2, 11–9, 11–9).

Wyndham is paralyzed after contracting

polio as a child.[4]

References

  1. ^ "George Wyndham". rio2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Sierra Leone's homeless Paralympian". BBC News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sierra Leone's Paralympian athlete champions rights of people living with disabilities". Sierra Express Media. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ Nina de Vries (14 March 2016). "African Table Tennis Player Sets Sights on Paralympics". Voice of America. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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