Gregg Warburton

Warburton was born in Leigh, Lancashire on 18 November 1996.[1] He had his feet amputated at around six months old and was born with an abnormality to his left arm, resulting in it being shorter and with only two fingers.[2] Despite this, he began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 10.[1] While attending The Westleigh School, Warburton and his younger brother Lucas played together with the Manchester Mavericks basketball team.[3] Later, he was selected to represent England North at the 2012 Sainsbury School Games, a multi-sport event for school-aged elite athletes.[4] In the same year, he also played with Great Britain's U22 team as they won a bronze medal game at the U22 European Championships.[5]

Following high school, Warburton enrolled at Wigan and Leigh College to study sports while also competing internationally. He competed with Great Britain at the 2014 Under-22 Wheelchair Basketball European Championships, helping them win a gold medal and individually being named the Disabled Sports Achiever of the Year.[6] In the same year, he also played a role in Great Britain's Junior Men's performance at the Kitakyushu Cup, helping them earn a silver medal.[5] Following this, Warburton made his Paralympics debut in 2016 where he helped Great Britain defeat Turkey in the bronze-medal match. He was subsequently shortlisted for SportsAid's One-to-Watch Award.[7]

Four years later, Warburton played a major role in Great Britain's World Championship win in Hamburg, Germany, and was named Most Valuable Player for the men's tournament.[8] He also moved to Badajoz, Spain to play for Mideba Extremadura in the FEDEDDF Division de Honour.[9]

• Gregg Warburton at the International Paralympic Committee
• Gregg Warburton at the British Paralympic Association