Gaz Choudhry

Gaz Choudry
Personal information
Birth name Gaz Choudhry
Nationality  United Kingdom
Born (1985-06-23) 23 June 1985
Karachi, Pakistan
Residence Ealing, London
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Wheelchair basketball
Event(s) Men's team
Club Capital City Aces
Team Bulldogs

Gaz Choudhry (born 23 June 1985) is a British wheelchair basketball player. He was selected to play for Paralympics GB in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.[1]

Personal life

Choudhry was born on 23 June 1985 in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] He was made an amputee (body extremity was removed due to trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery) when he was ten years old.[2] He moved to Ealing in London with his family when he was thirteen, and attended Walford High School.[3]

Wheelchair basketball

Choudhry began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of thirteen, after seeing a roadshow from the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association. Since then, he has been involved in the sport. He is a class 4.0 wheelchair basketball player.[2] When he competed at a young age, he represented Great Britain in many international tournaments. He won two gold and silver medals at a young age. He was chosen in the All Star team for the European Championships in Adana, southern Turkey.[1]

In 2008, Choudhry was chosen as a reserve for the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, held in Beijing. Recently before that he had moved to play for a team in Porto Torres, Italy. Choudhry has only competed in two major championships, other than being a reserve (substitute) in the Beijing Paralympics of 2008. His first major championship was the 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.[1][2] This championship was held in Birmingham. Along with his team, Choudhry finished in fifth place; out of the medals. However, in 2011, he participated in the 2011 European Championships which were held in Nazareth, northern Israel. This championship was a victory for Great Britain, the team which Choudhry was playing in the championship. He won a gold medal.[1][2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gaz Choudhry". British Paralympic Association. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gaz Choudhry". GBWBA. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "I'll do Ealing proud says wheelchair basketball Olympics hopeful". Ealing Gazette. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Gaz Choudhry". Sheffield City of Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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