Background
Leah Evans was born in Wakefield, on 5 March 1997. She was born with a rare hip condition that restricted her growth and movement.
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When she was four years old, she was told that she would never walk. However, she did and also danced six days a week. In 2012, she suffered a serious fall.
She was taken to hospital where her hip was surgically reconstructed.
She was given the news that she would required a wheelchair, and would not be able to dance. Although Evans had never been what she calls a "sporty type", she took up wheelchair basketball in 2013.
She is a 2.5 point player. She began playing for the Sheffield Steelers.
She played for England North at the Sainsbury"s School Games in 2013, winning gold, and was captain of the team in 2014, winning silver.
She launched an appeal to help buy a new sports chair, which costs £3750. Evans completed her A-levels, and in September 2015 entered the University of Worcester, where she intends to study Sports Science. 2014: Silver at the 2014 Women"s U25 Wheelchair Basketball European Championship (Hanover, Germany).
Achievements
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2014: Silver at the 2014 Women"s U25 Wheelchair Basketball European Championship (Hanover, Germany) 2015: Silver at the Osaka Cup (Osaka, Japan) 2015: Gold at the 2015 Women"s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (Beijing, China) 2015: Bronze at the European Championships (Worcester, England).
